Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Maguindanao town councilor survives assassination

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 28): Maguindanao town councilor survives assassination

A village chair sitting as ex-officio member of Datu Abdullah Sangki town in Maguindanao survived an assassin's bullet Monday, police said.

Senior Supt. Agustin Tello, Maguindanao town police chief, identified the victim as Councilor Edris Dading Sangki, 45, chairperson of Barangay Kaya-Kaya.

Initial police investigation showed Sangki, president of Association of Barangay Chairpersons (ABC), was in his home when two men riding in tandem on a motorbike arrived and opened fire on him at about 4 p.m.

Sangki sustained a gunshot wound on his side and is now out of danger.

Police could not say what motivated the suspects in carrying out the attempted murder. They remained at- large and unidentified.

Tello said manhunt operation continues.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=967758

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