Council bet, village chief in Abra killed at campaign rally

Council bet, village chief in Abra killed at campaign rally

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The death toll from gun attacks in Abra continues to rise barely a month before the midterm elections, following the shooting of a village chief and a candidate for municipal councilor during a campaign rally at Barangay Nagtupacan in Lagangilang town on Monday night. Reports from the Abra provincial police identified […]...Keep on reading: Council bet, village chief in Abra killed at campaign rally

Both Claro and Bersalona were dead on arrival at the hospital.

Village chair, municipal council bet shot dead in Abra

A barangay chairman was gunned down by a Sangguniang Bayan candidate during a campaign sortie in Barangay Nagtupacan, Lagangilang, Abra on Monday night, April 7. The victim was identified as Lou Salvador Claro, 57, chairman of Barangay Nagtupacan and a retired police officer.Initial investigation said the suspect, Manzano Bersalona Agdalpen, 58, a resident of the area, allegedly punched a man identified as Rommel Apolinar while campaigning  with…