By Ronron
February 13, 2008
A mayor in Batangas province was killed in an ambush by unidentified men Wednesday morning in Malvar town, police said.
Malvar chief of police Supt. Flaviano Garcia, Jr. said three other companions of the victim, Balete Mayor David Pamplona, were also hurt in the incident that happened past 9:15 am at Barangay Bulihan.
Garcia said Pamplona was riding a Nissan Exalta (plate number SFZ-219), with a driver, two female housemaids, and a daughter when fired upon by at least three gunmen armed with Armalite rifles.
He said the group was on their way to Manila, coming from Balete.
Pamplona, 50, was declared dead on arrival at the Mercado Hospital in Tanauan City of said province due to multiple gunshot wounds.
His driver, Jerson Diokno, 45, and the two housemaids, Jonalyn Gonzalez and Marilyn Paguyanan, were also brought to the same hospital due to gunshot wounds. They were found to be in stable condition a few hours later.
Garcia said the lone survivor was Pamplona’s daughter, Lorelyn, in her legal age.
The suspects, who fired behind coconut trees, escaped aboard a getaway vehicle. Pursuit operations against them were immediately launched, said Garcia.
Responding authorities recovered from the crime scene 48 shells for caliber 5.56 rifle.
Garcia said they are still clueless about the motive for the ambush since they have yet to talk to the family of Pamplona and the Balete police./DMS
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