CALBAYOG
CITY, Samar, May 9 (PNA) – A mayoralty candidate and his companion in the town
of San Jorge, Samar survived an ambush incident early Monday morning.
San Jorge
town chief of police Sr. Insp. Genaro Nabual said the incident happened around
4:15 a.m. at the town’s Anquiana village while the victims were on board of a
van from Catbalogan City.
Police
identified the victims as town Councilor Lester Bisnar, 48 years old, resident
of La Paz village and a mayoralty bet under the Nacionalista Party ticket. He
is running against former Mayor Joseph Grey, husband of the current mayor.
His
companion was identified as Noel Javolin, 37, a farmer and a resident of
Matalon village.
The victims
suffered gunshot wounds in their legs and were brought to a nearby hospital.
Nabual said
that based on their initial investigation and accounts of eye witnesses,
suspects were identified as Stephen Grey, Norman Bernales and Emmanual
Pacampara.
The local
police launched a manhunt operation to arrest the suspects. Authorities eye
politics as one of the angle on the motive behind the attack. (PNA)
BNB/SQM/JENNIFER SUMAGANG – ALLEGADO/EGR
BNB/SQM/JENNIFER SUMAGANG – ALLEGADO/EGR
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