News Update Ex-U.S. Navy serviceman held for killing Filipina lover

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Xinhua) - An American national has been arrested for killing his Filipina lover in this southern Philippine city, local police said Monday. Michael Lamphier, 49, a retired U.S. Navy man, is facing homicide charges for shooting Michiko Doque, 39, late Saturday according to Senior Superintendent Rene Espera, Davao city police chief. Espera said the couple had a heated argument after Lamphier arrived from a drinking session with friends at a bar in downtown Davao. "Neighbors told investigators they heard a single gunshot from the couple's home so they called police," Espera told local media. He added the victim died from a gunshot wound in the stomach.