The restaurant workers said nine people were in a private room to celebrate the birthday of China‘s consul general to Cebu, Song Ronghua, who was shot in the neck and taken to a hospital. He is said to be in stable conditions.

“The bullet went clear through (his neck),” said regional police chief, Tom Banas, adding, “We‘re still trying to determine the motive for the shooting.”

The dead staff members are identified as Sun Shan, the deputy consul general, and Hui Li, a finance officer.