(UPDATE - 10:05 a.m.) A town mayor in Maguindanao province escaped unhurt when gunmen fired on his convoy along the national highway Thursday afternoon.
Mayor Reynalbert Insular of South Upi and his Marine and police escorts, led by South Upi chief of police Chief Inspector Roel Villarin, were heading home from a meeting with Governor Esmael Mangudadatu when they were fired on around 5:30 p.m. in Barangay Kibleg, Upi town.
Insular’s escorts immediately returned fire and engaged the attackers in a brief gun battle until they fled.
Upi chief of police Inspector Merle Glemao said they have yet to determine the motive for the attack but that a manhunt has been mounted against the gunmen.
Insular, the former president of the Association of Barangay Captains in his town, ran as an independent candidate against eight opponents in the May 9 elections.
http://interaksyon.com/article/130374/maguindanao-town-mayor-escapes-ambush
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