Motorcycle-riding gunmen on Monday shot dead a 66-year-old Japanese man who was waiting for a ride in Antipolo City, east of Manila, police said.
They said Kazuaki Tsuya was standing under a footbridge in front of a mall when he was shot in the head at around 2 p.m.
He was rushed to a hospital, where he died, the police said.
Quoting a witness, a police investigator said the assailant fired at least two shots at the victim with a handgun.
The police said they were looking for a motive for the attack.