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- 1 2 Man runs amuck with a bolo, kills 9, hurts 18, Samar News (June 4, 2007)
- 1 2 3 Rampaging man kills 9 in Samar, Sun.Star Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (June 3, 2007)
- ↑ 10 killed, 16 hurt as man runs amok, The Bohol Chronicle (June 3, 2007)
- ↑ Raps filed vs Calbayog massacre suspect, GMA News (June 4, 2007)
- ↑ Man kills 10 people, hurts 16 other persons in Samar (June 2, 2007)