The victim's wife and son were also killed, police say. The suspect is the husband of the incumbent barangay chairperson who is seeking reelection.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A man running for barangay chairman was shot dead in Barangay Sigpang in Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, early morning of Wednesday, October 25.
The incident took place at 6 am, when the victims were on their multi-cab to get drinking water from a spring near the village town hall. Police named the suspect as Pabel Pagrangan, the husband of the incumbent barangay chairperson who is seeking reelection. Malangit said that according to witnesses, Pagrangan accosted Tawa, questioning why he was getting water from the spring near the barangay hall and called Pagrangan his “enemy.”
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