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Police Arrest Bank Security Guard in Connection with Rape and Murder of UPLB Student

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The gruesome rape, robbery, and murder of University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) student, Grace Cebanico, has sent shockwaves through the academic community. Police have been working tirelessly to apprehend the suspects, and on Friday, they arrested bank security guard Lester Ivan Lopez Rivera in connection with the crime. The arrest came a day after police arrested tricycle driver Percival de Guzman, who also admitted to participating in the crime. The investigation revealed that the suspects took turns raping Cebanico before killing her.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lester Ivan Lopez Rivera, a bank security guard, has been arrested in connection with the rape, robbery, and murder of UPLB student Grace Cebanico.
  • Rivera surrendered to police in Floridablanca, Pampanga, on Friday morning.
  • Laguna police have filed charges of rape with homicide against Rivera and tricycle driver Percival de Guzman.
  • De Guzman, 38, admitted to taking turns raping Cebanico with the suspects before killing her.
  • The case has triggered an indignation rally by UPLB students and faculty members, who are calling for justice and praying for the slain student.
  • The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has started a "Black and White Friday" movement to seek justice for murdered vice president for administration Augustus Cezar, who was gunned down on Wednesday.
  • PUP students, faculty, and employees are wearing black or white outfits to mourn Cezar's death, and the Philippine flag in the campus has been flown at half-mast.

Statistics:

  • 1 bank security guard, Lester Ivan Lopez Rivera, has been arrested in connection with the crime.
  • 1 tricycle driver, Percival de Guzman, has also admitted to participating in the crime.
  • 2 students have been affected: Grace Cebanico and Augustus Cezar.
  • 2 universities have been impacted: University of the Philippines Los Banos and Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
  • 1 flag, the Philippine flag, has been flown at half-mast in the PUP campus as a symbol of mourning.

Sources:

  • PNA (Philippine News Agency) - October 14, 2022
  • THROUGH ASIA PULSE (no date mentioned)

(Please note that the date of THROUGH ASIA PULSE is not mentioned in the original text, so it is not possible to add a date to this source.)

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