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Police tag politics as motive in Samar killing

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Tacloban City—A killing in Taft town in Eastern Samar on April 29 has erased the zero- election related death record of the province.

P/SSupt. Romeo Campomanes, Eastern Samar Provincial Police Office Provincial Director said the shooting incident took place in Barangay Polangi. The casualty was identified as Jeorge Mayor, a resident of the said barangay.

The suspect was identified as Filomino Chicano, a neighbor of the victim. Mayor, 35, was known to be a political leader of Taft mayoralty candidate Maricon Adalim (LP) while the suspect is known as supporter and relative of incumbent Mayor Marian Libanan. The sitting mayor is a daughter of gubernatorial candidate Marcelino Libanan. According to authorities, the victim was driving a motorcycle when Chicano flagged him down and eventually shot the former with a short firearm. The victim was hit on the head and many parts of his body. He died instantly.

The suspect fled via motorcycle immediately after the incident. The getaway vehicle was later recovered at his residence.

Taft police also recovered nine pieces of fired cartridges for 9mm pistol and one (1) magazine for .45 caliber pistol loaded with eight live ammunition. 

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Adalim’s camp was fast to declare that the killing of Mayor was politically instigated. They claim that they can unseat the incumbent Libanan in this election. Libanan’s camp has still to release a statement regarding the allegation.

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