Maguindanao del Sur town councilor shot dead

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 17, 2022): Maguindanao del Sur town councilor shot dead (By Edwin Fernandez)

File photo of Municipal Councilor Daemon Silongan of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of Rex Torino)

COTABATO CITY – A still unidentified gunman shot dead a municipal councilor in Datu Salibo town, Maguindanao del Sur province, while on his way to the Sangguniang Bayan session hall around 9 a.m. Monday.

Major Roldan Kuntong, Datu Salibo municipal police station chief, identified the victim as Daemon Daglok Silongan, 50, of Poblacion Datu Salibo.

“Manhunt operation is going on with the help of the military,” Kuntong said.

Kuntong said the councilor had just alighted from his vehicle when the gunman approached and opened fire.

Rex Torino, municipal information officer, said in a phone interview that the victim was unarmed and had no police escorts since he had no known enemies.

He described the victim as “very friendly and approachable.”

The suspect fled on a motorbike driven by an accomplice, Torino said.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1199549