Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Misamis Occidental town vice mayor escape unscathed in ambush; 2 wounded

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 26): Misamis Occidental town vice mayor escape unscathed in ambush; 2 wounded

OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental -– A town official escaped unscathed while her two companions were injured in an ambush in the nearby town of Don Victoriano Chiongbian, this province.

Unscathed was Vice Mayor Annabelle Boza-Hamoy of Don Victoriano Chiongbian.

Wounded were Chiongbian’s driver Danny Rabago and Titing Luna, a security escort.

Senior Supt. Leony Roy Ga, police provincial director, told the Philippines News Agency that the ambush occurred around 1:30 p.m. Monday in Barangay Tuno, Don Victoriano Chiongbian town.

Ga said investigation showed that Hamoy’s vehicle was cruising on a blind curve when unidentified gunmen ambushed them that injured Rabago.

He said that Luna, who was driving the lead motorcycle, was also hit.

He said Hamoy and her companions were traveling to Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur at the time of the incident.

Ga has ordered Chief Insp. Edgar Tonico, Don Victoriano Chiongbian police chief, to thoroughly investigate the incident noting the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared the town as area of concern.

The declaration was based on two previous elections, 2010 and 2013, where election-related incidents were recorded.

Don Victoriano Chiongbian Mayor Rodolfo Luna, who is also the president of this province’ League of Municipalities, has called for an independent investigation over the ambush.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=850499

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