This is a list of businessmen who have been assassinated or survived an assassination attempt or who were kidnapped or who were the victim of a crime in the second quarter of 2025.
The two cadavers found on a roadside in Rodriguez, Rizal belong to businessman Anson Que and his driver, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday.
“Yes, that’s confirmed,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla told GMA News Online in a message.
In an interview with reporters, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said businessman Que, also known as Anson Tan, and his driver were last seen alive on March 29 around 2 p.m. when they left Valenzuela City for a meeting.
“The following day, the family reported po na hindi nga po umuwi at nakarating doon sa mga scheduled po na activities. Noong hapon din po noon, noong March 30, nag-report na po ang family sa AKG,” she said.
(The following day, the family reported that he did not return home and did not arrive for scheduled activities. That afternoon, on March 30, the family reported to the AKG.)
Fajardo said that the last vehicle the victims used was found by the PNP’s Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in Quezon City on Tuesday.
According to Fajardo, the police are looking into the real motive in the abduction considering that the perpetrators supposedly asked for ransom but still killed the victims.
Fajardo refused to confirm if the family of the businessman sent ransom money to the perpetrators.
“As to the specifics, we will not be revealing ilang mga detalye po dahil ongoing po 'yung investigation including 'yung possibility na nagbigay po ng ransom po yung pamilya,” she said.
(As for the specifics, we will not be revealing any details because the investigation is ongoing, including the possibility that the family paid a ransom.)
Fajardo said the bodies bore signs of bruises and injuries.
She said investigators are pursuing some leads in the case including the possibility that the perpetrators were involved in previous kidnappings and Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
A special investigation task group has been created to focus on the case, according to Fajardo.
The team will be headed by PNP’s chief of the directorial staff Police Lieutenant General Edgar Allan Okubo and the probe will be led by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) under its chief Police Major General Nicolas Torre III.
Police Regional Office 4A (PRO 4A) said the bodies were discovered by a concerned citizen in Sitio Udiongan, Barangay Macabud around 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
“The two bodies were placed in a nylon bag, tied with nylon rope, and their faces were wrapped with duct tape,” PRO 4A public information office chief Police Lieutenant Colonel Chitadel Gaoiran said.
According to a report by James Agustin on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita, the victims were only wearing underwear and their heads were covered in blood.
A businessman was robbed of almost P1 million in cash and jewelry on Friday evening, April 11, in a subdivision in Barangay San Rafael, this city.
Police identified the victim as Joven, 51.
Investigation said a man onboard a Gelly Sports Utility Vehicle with license plates NEW-8149 arrived and entered the victim’s house by climbing the concrete fence and destroying the steel grills on the second floor.
The suspect carted away P750,000 in assorted jewelry and P300,000 in cash stored in a portable vault.
The suspect was identified through a PhilHealth ID he presented upon entering the subdivision.
Police are conducting manhunt and follow-up investigation.
A 34-year-old vegetable vendor was shot dead and his two companions were wounded in Barangay San Roque, this city, on Tuesday afternoon, April 22.
Police identified the fatality as Joseph Gonzaga and wounded were Mariz Bicaldo, 39, and Myra Villanueva, 47.
Investigation said the victims were onboard a tricycle to this city when two men riding a motorcycle shot them.
Gonzaga died on the spot and his companions were taken to the Santo Tomas General Hospital.
Recovered from the crime scene were two empty shells and one 45 caliber bullet.
A 63-year-old businesswoman was fatally shot in her store in Barangay Nancapian here on Tuesday.
Police said the victim and her niece were attending to their store when a man wearing a white helmet with bonnet arrived and pretended to buy snacks.
The victim leaned her head out of the small window of her store and was shot once in her mouth with a caliber .45 pistol.
The suspect fled and the victim was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Police are conducting dragnet operations against the suspect and backtracking surveillance cameras to determine his whereabouts.
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A 40-year-old businessman was shot dead in Barangay Cagacag here on Saturday night, May 3.
Police identified the victim as Ranie.
Investigation said Renie was outside his store when a man appeared and shot him at 9:20 p.m.
He died on the spot from multiple bullet wounds.
The suspect fled and police are conducting follow-up investigation.
A shipyard operator, bicycling with a group, was shot dead by men on a motorcycle along the highway in Barangay Talisayan here on Sunday.
Police Station 10 investigators identified the victim as 59-year-old Walter Tong Jr., owner of the Varadero Cawit.
Tong was heading home with nine other bicyclists when two men on a motorcycle opened fire in front of the Zamboanga Economic and Free Port Zone.
Emergency responders rushed Tong to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police have launched a manhunt for the killers.
Police have launched a manhunt for two men believed to be behind the killing of a couple who owned a restaurant in Marawi City on Friday morning.
Col. Robert Daculan, Lanao del Sur police director, said the bodies of Bairah Sangcaan Monte, 56, of Molundo, and her husband, Usodan Hadjicaya Monte, 58, of Tamparan, were discovered in the basement of their restaurant, B&E Inasal, in Barangay Sarimanok around 7 a.m. on May 16.
The victims bore hack wounds to the head and body and died on the spot, according to a police report submitted to Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, director of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) police.
“We condemn the killing of the couple and we are tracking the suspects,” Daculan said in a statement Saturday.
“Rest assured of our in-depth investigation to bring these criminals behind bars,” he added, noting that two persons of interest have already been identified.
Witnesses told investigators the suspects were two male helpers at the restaurant, estimated to be between 20 and 25 years old and believed to be residents of Butuan City.
Maj. Salahuddin Basher, spokesperson for the Lanao del Sur police, said the couple’s bedroom was found in disarray, suggesting robbery may have been a motive.
Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra has ordered police to thoroughly investigate the incident and file appropriate charges once the suspects are identified.
“The loss of life is always a matter of great concern to the PNP,” said Lt. Col. Muhidin Pagayawan, Marawi City police chief. “We are committed to uncovering the truth and ensuring that due process is followed in all aspects of the investigation.”
A Chinese businessman was shot and killed just before midnight on Saturday, May 24, while inside his vehicle along AB Fernandez Street in this city.
Police identified the victim in a report Sunday, May 25, as 40-year-old Tony Hou, a resident of Calasiao, Pangasinan.
According to initial investigations, Hou had just attended the wake of a fellow Chinese national at a funeral parlor on AB Fernandez Street. Moments after leaving the venue and boarding his vehicle, he was shot multiple times by an unidentified male assailant.
Hou sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Region 1 Medical Center on Arellano Street but died along the way.
Police launched dragnet and checkpoint operations and coordinated with adjacent stations in an attempt to apprehend the fleeing assailant.
Recovered from the crime scene were four fired cartridge cases of a suspected 9mm caliber pistol, one deformed slug of undetermined caliber, one bullet jacket, and one deformed lead bullet.
Authorities said the motive for the killing has yet to be established.
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A 39-year-old businesswoman was shot dead by a police officer in Davao City on Sunday night, May 25.
Police said the victim was a resident of Barangay Angliongto, Davao City.Investigation said witnesses heard two gunshots at around 11:35 p.m. from a black Mitsubishi pickup parked on Palma Gil St., Barangay 13-B.A man wearing dark clothing, jeans, and a cap left the vehicle, followed by the wounded victim, who was taken by responding lawmen to a hospital in Davao City where she was declared dead on arrival.The suspect was positively identified by witnesses as a member of the Davao City Police Office Police Station 15 (Ecoland) through photographs shown by responding officers.Recovered from the crime scene were two fired cartridge cases and two fired bullets. These pieces of evidence are currently undergoing ballistic examination.Davao City lawmen swiftly launched a manhunt resulting in the suspect’s voluntary surrender at 5 a.m. in Digos City on Monday, May 26.The suspect, allegedly involved in an extramarital affair and had quarreled with the victim before the incident, was turned over to DCPO Police Station 1 (Santa Ana) for the filing of appropriate charges.Davao City police chief Police Col. Hansel Marantan said they are conducting a thorough investigation of the case.Marantan assured the public that all legal action will be pursued in accordance with established procedures.He reminded DCPO to uphold the law, serve the public with integrity, and maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
A 52-year-old businessman was shot dead by his neighbor in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Magsaysay District, Santa, Ilocos Sur on Sunday night, June 1.Police identified the victim as Desiderio Ballalo.Investigation said that the suspect, who was wearing a dark blue sweater, black pants, and black cap, bought soft drinks and candy from the victim’s store and approached Ballalo who was washing the dishes at about 7:30 p.m.The suspect drew a gun and shot the victim several times. Ballalo died on the spot.The suspect was arrested in a follow-up operation.Lawmen recovered three empty caliber 9mm shells in the crime scene.Police withheld the identity of the suspect pending the filing of a murder charge against him in court.Follow-up investigation is ongoing.
Two Chinese nationals were arrested for shooting a 40-year-old Filipino businessman while boarding his parked vehicle in Makati City on Thursday night, June 27.According to the police, the incident occurred at the parking lot of a mall on Amorsolo Street in Barangay Pio Del Pilar.Initial investigation indicated that the victim was boarding his black SUV when he was approached by a man wearing a cap who fired multiple shots at him and his vehicle. The gunman quickly escaped onboard a sedan being driven by his accomplice.The victim was unhurt.Responding Makati Police officers cornered the suspects along Arnaiz Avenue corner Paseo De Roxas.The suspects were identified as alias Liquan, 44, and Xunjun, 36.The police recovered three firearms from the suspects including an HK MP5K submachine gun, two knives, a hammer, packaging tape, and other items.Makati Police OIC Col. Reycon Garduque said the police are still investigating if the arrested suspects are gun-for-hire or are involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO).The two are facing charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms.
A businesswoman was shot to death by an unknown suspect while walking along Barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City.
Based on the police report, the incident occurred on Monday night, June 23.
Barangay Commonwealth Kagawad Elmer Buena said a concerned citizen reported the incident after hearing a gunshot sound.
"We quickly went with the BPSOs and I also called our ambulance. When we arrived at the scene, we saw that the woman was lying there, covered in blood and with a head injury. We had our medics check on her, she didn't have a pulse anymore,” he said.
The victim was declared dead on the spot by the first responders.
Law enforcement authorities are investigating the possible motives for the killing.
The victim reportedly owns various enterprises including a grocery store, piggery, and lending business.
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A businessman was robbed and shot dead by motorcycle-riding suspects inside a burger store in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, on Sunday, June 22.Sta. Maria police identified the victim as Cris Mendoza, a resident of Barangay Tabing Bakod.A CCTV footage captured the arrival of two motorcycles carrying four individuals at a nearby gas station.The riders were later seen conversing and appeared to be targeting a man purchasing food at a burger stall.Two of the back riders dismounted, approached Mendoza, and attempted to forcibly take his bag.Mendoza resisted and fought back, prompting one of the suspects to shoot him.Following the shooting, the suspects took the victim's Yamaha NMAX motorcycle and fled in an unknown direction.Footage also showed the wounded victim pleading for help and asking for water from bystanders, some of whom were seen recording the incident on their phones.Police later arrived and rushed Mendoza to a hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.The Sta. Maria police continue their investigation to identify the suspects and determine the motive behind the crime.Meanwhile, Mendoza’s family is demanding justice and expressing frustration over what they describe as the slow response of authorities and the indifference of bystanders.
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