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Farmer killed, teen son hurt in Leyte motorcycle ambush

Police said two motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire on a father and son, and authorities are pursuing persons of interest after the fatal ambush.

Summary by Inquirer
TACLOBAN CITY — A 40-year-old farmer was killed while his 17-year-old son was wounded after unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen ambushed them in Barangay Balao, Burauen, Leyte, just before midnight on Friday, July 10. The fatality, identified only by the alias “Rico,” a resident of Barangay Paghudlan, Burauen, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene. His son, “Yanyan,” 17, suffered gunshot wounds to his left leg an…

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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines (the) on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
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