published July 20, 2009 in BusinessWorld
TACLOBAN CITY — The police regional office here has created a task force that will look into the shooting incident last week that killed Matuguinao, Samar Mayor Carlos de la Cruz.
Police reports said the 53-year-old official was shot around 7:20 p.m. Thursday by three motorcycle-riding men at his residence along Azucena St., Barangay San Pablo, Catbalogan, Samar. The victim was hit on his right chest.
Mr. de la Cruz died while undergoing treatment at the Samar Provincial Hospital. His cousin, Joel Adel, who was with him during the shooting was injured. He was brought to a private hospital. No witness has come forward.
On April 25, 1998, the victim’s elder brother, Celso, who was serving his second term as mayor was also gunned down in an ambush during the election campaign in an upland village of Matuguinao. The case remains unsolved. Their father, who was preparing to run for mayor in 1989, was also murdered.
Matuguinao, with 6,000 residents, is a fifth-class municipality. — Sarwell Q. Meniano
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