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Update on Priest shot on Cebu . A repost from CBCPNews ) MANILA, July 8, 2009—Police operatives from Regional Office No. 7 in Cebu have already identified the suspects involved in the fatal shooting of Fr. Jovencio Rabusa. Chief Supt. Lani-O Nerez, PNP Regional Director for Central Visayas said they have already identified the three suspects involved in the crime. In an interview with CBCPNews, Nerez said the three men belong to a group of six, involved in a series of robberies in Talisay, Cebu. “We have already launched our manhunt operations and we expect arrests soon,” Nerez said. He, however, refused to name the suspects pending arrests. He described the incident as “isolated.” The priest was on his way to his sister’s residence when held-up and shot dead by the suspects. “Hindi nila nakilala si Fr. Rabusa kaya’t nang matagpuan nila yung church vestments sa kanyang bag, itinapon nila at tumakas agad,” (They did not recognize Fr. Rabusa, so that when they found church vestments in h...

( A repost from CBCPNews) MANILA, July 7, 2009—Cebu Archbishop Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal called on the Cebuano faithful not only to pray but do acts of reparation for the desecration of a priest, Fr. Jovencio Rabusa, 46 years old, who was shot dead by two still unidentified persons last night. Msgr. Achilles Dakay, spokesman of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cebu, said Fr. Rabusa was on his way to his sister’s house on South Coastal Property road in Cansolong, Talisay City when two persons accosted him at about 8:00 P.M. Monday. Interviewed by CBCPNews, Msgr. Dakay said the culprits took the victim’s two cellphones but left his wallet behind. He said the victim was walking to his sister’s house when the hold-up took place. Quoting a young witness, Msgr. Dakay said one of the armed men put his arm around the victim and shot him. Earlier reports said the victim had gunshot wounds in his arm, nape and buttocks. It was learned Fr. Rabusa expired a few minutes after being rushed to...