Four armed men broke into the home of a married couple in Barangay Bunga, Dauin, Negros Oriental, on the night of July 29, robbing them of cash, personal belongings, food items, and their sport utility vehicle, police said.
The victims were identified only as Rose, 48, and her husband James, 79, a British national.
According to Police Lt. Monico A. Cubalan Jr., deputy chief of the Dauin Municipal Police Station, the couple told investigators they were inside their living room at around 9 p.m. when the four armed suspects entered their house.
The suspects allegedly pointed guns at the victims and forcibly took a wallet containing more than ₱2,000 in cash, a cellphone, several canned goods, and a tray of eggs from the kitchen.
Before leaving, the suspects also demanded the keys to the victims’ SUV, which was parked inside the garage. Authorities said the vehicle was used as the suspects’ getaway vehicle.
The following day, police recovered the abandoned SUV in a remote area of Barangay San Antonio in Sibulan, Negros Oriental.
Cubalan said investigators have already identified a person of interest in connection with the robbery.
Based on police tracking efforts, authorities believe the suspects remain somewhere within Negros Oriental.
Police are continuing their investigation to determine the identities of the other individuals involved and gather additional evidence related to the robbery.
No arrests have been announced as of this time. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for the crime as the investigation remains ongoing.
