2 bank workers robbed

Two bank employees lost over P30,000 cash and their vehicle to two motorcycle -riding robbers along Barangay Valencia, Carcar City on Thursday.

The police identified t he victims as Ma. Ofelia Laoc, 45, chief of Fairbank’s Kaabag Program, and Ruben Pelegrin, 31, the bank’s program officer.

Reports showed that Pelegrin was driving a motorcycle towards Carcar City with Laoc as his backrider when t wo armed men who were riding in tandem on a motorcycle al l egedly blocked their way.

The victims were reportedly leaving Barangay Valencia where they just made cash collections when they were robbed at around 1: 30 p. m., said Senior Police Officer 2 Jose Repompo, desk officer of Carcar City Pol i ce Station.

“Pag- abot sa Lower Tal- ot, gibabagan sila sa mga suspetsado nga naa ra sa kilid sa dalan,” Repompo narrated.

The two men reportedly pointed their guns at the victims and declared a hold- up.

In fear, the victims handed over their cash collection amounting to over P30,000 t ogether with the collection list and pieces of receipts. The robbers also t ook Pelegrin’s wallet which contained over P1,000 cash.

The robbers also carted away with them the victims’ motorcycle.

A team of police responded to the area after receiving a call for assistance but failed to locate the fleeing robbers.

Follow- up investigation is underway for the robbers’ arrest.