OLONGAPO CITY---VIVA Hot Babe Scarlet Garcia and her cousin were believed raped inside the comfort room while their two male companions were murdered like condemned pigs in another part of the horror house yesterday in Olongapo. The starlet was supposedly found only with her pants on and with two bullet wounds in the head. Eerily, her killers took her panties and bra for souvenir.

Sources told People's Tonight that initial investigation showed Garcia, 22, reportedly a model of a popular men's magazine, was massacred between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. along with her supposed live-in partner George Castor Jr., her cousin Rachelle Estacio, 20; and a certain Von Mark Fondejas.

The same sources added that initial investigation also showed Garcia and Estacio were found without underwear, indicating that they were raped before being murdered. Castor Jr. and Fondejas were reportedly found hog-tied in another part of the three-story apartelle, leading probers to believe the assailants tried to prevent them from coming to the women's rescue.

The bodies were discovered at 3 a.m. when neighbors saw thick smoke coming out of the victims' apartment. Initial police reports said the killers might have tried to destroy all evidence that could lead to them by burning the remains of Garcia and the three others.

A witness told police she saw two men rush out of the apartelle before it burst into flames.

Engr. Luis Ramirez, owner of the apartelle, said the victims started renting the place last month. Scarlet and George reportedly revealed that four of them will be occupying the place.

Ramirez added that Scarlet told him she was a Viva Hot Babes model while George was a former Federal Express employee.

Former Gordon Heights barangay captain Damian delos Santos, who lives in front of the apartelle across the street, said he even saw the four victims engaged in a drinking session Wednesday midnight.

Other neighbors said loud music was heard from the house, indicating a party.

An alleged aunt of Scarlet, who identified herself as Mary Anne Miguel, expressed belief that the killers were after George.

"I'm positive George was the reason for this killing," Miguel said.

She added that the family had long advised Scarlet to part ways with her boyfriend. The alleged aunt claimed that they have been receiving text messages warning that Scarlet would one day be found dead.

Cop tagged in model’s murder surfaces
Philippine Daily Tribune
03/16/2008

The police officer assigned at the Philippine National Police-Traffic Management Group (PNP-TMG) who is said to be currently the subject of an investigation in connection with the killing of four persons, including FHM magazine model and Viva hot babe Scarlet Garcia yesterday showed up at Camp Crame in Quezon City, purportedly to clear his name by claiming to be is a cousin of the victim’s boyfriend.

SPO1 Leopoldo Vitug Jr. of the TMG, will be investigated after his identification card was recovered inside Garcia’s Toyota Vios (ZAJ 203).

Local investigators handling the case also disclosed that Vitug’s police jacket bearing a TMG patch and insignia was also recovered at the crime scene.

Vitug said he is a cousin of Garcia’s live-in partner, George Castor Jr., who was among those murdered.

TMG Director Perfecto Palad said Castor’s mother and Vitug’s father are siblings. Although he admitted that the jacket found was Vitug’s, Palad said Castor could have gotten hold of it when Vitug stayed at the apartment when his father died in July 2007.

Palad nevertheless said Vitug will be restricted to camp pending investigation of the case.

Garcia, Castor, Rachel Estacio and Von Mark Fondejas were found dead inside the apartment the model was renting.

Local policemen responded to a fire alarm before dawn Thursday at Garcia’s apartment on 52-B Acacia St., Bgy. Gordon Heights in Olongapo City where the victim’s lifeless bodies were found. All the fatalities died from multiple gunshot wounds in the head.

Forensic investigators recovered spent shells from .45 cal. and 9mm pistols, a lighter, a used hypodermic needle and a canister of butane gas inside the apartment.

The bodies of Castor and Fondejas were found lying face down at the second floor receiving room while Garcia and Estacio were discovered inside the toilet on the third floor.

The assailants also set the apartment on fire. Residents reported that they saw smoke coming from the apartment around 3 a.m. They said two unidentified persons were seen rushing out of the apartment minutes after they heard shots.

Investigators said one of the suspects even looted Garcia’s vehicle before fleeing on board a dark blue car.

Police are looking into several angles, that of a love triangle, business rivalry, robbery and vengeance.

Task Force Scarlet was created by the Olongapo police, headed by Sr. Supt. Abelardo Villacorta, the city police chief.

Villacorta assured that a deeper investigation will be conducted to swiftly solve the murder. Gina Peralta-Elorde

that really sucks. too bad shes a pretty girl. justice justice justice!! daym, this world is really scrwd up. RIP

wow.

Sucks when the hot girls have to die

so far the main suspect is a police officer

i know eh. thats why i hate watching gory horror movies with hot girls, cuz i know they gonna die brutally. like saw, texas chainsaw massacre, hostel, friday the 13th, yucks, no way to that....

OMG. are they that corrupt? what would compell a cop to rape 2 girls & kill their bf's & then kill the girls right after?

damn thats psycho as. i wonder if it was dalawapo

My friend what is dalawapo?

dalawapo used to lurk round here and bash his own ppl. hes half chamoro half filipino. hes psychotic indeed.

damn...she was hot too rip

Okay thanks Dude.

I hope the criminal or criminals who did this get caught for sure and get prosecuted.

Thats messed up man... cops in the philippines are freakin scary....

scary!