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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Thorough probe on alleged firefight between supporters of two mayoral candidates in Ilocos Sur town ordered

Thorough probe on alleged firefight between supporters of two mayoral candidates in Ilocos Sur town ordered

Published May 7, 2022 10:44 pm

CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO -- Brigadier General Westrimundo D Obinque, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 1, has ordered the immediate investigation of the alleged firefight between supporters of two mayoral candidates in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur where four were killed and another wounded on Saturday morning.

The firefight happened in Sitio Danglas, Barangay Labut, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur.

PRO1 reported that the supporters of mayoral candidate Lorry Salvador Jr and the supporters of the former and also mayoral candidate Alrico Favis ( husband of incumbent mayor Victoria Ina Favis) allegedly engaged in exchange of gun fires.

The incident was triggered by a commotion as the supporters of Salvador confronted the supporters of Alrico Favis allegedly because of vote-buying.

Four victims allegedly from the Salvador side were killed in the said clash. They were identified as Recto Bacdayan Bagani, 65, of Brgy. Ayeng Manabo, Abra; Jovito Ramos Tumaneng, 61, a retired enlisted Phil Army and a resident of Brgy Bagut, Dingras, Ilocos Norte; Lerry Pol Harmon Torda, 41, resident of Brgy Maratudo, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur; and William Sican Bulil-lit, 61, Former CAFGU, and Former Brgy Capt, and a resident of Brgy. Barbaquezo, Carasi, Ilocos Norte.

Four others were wounded, including Albert ‘Abet’ Bañez Ascueta, 39, driver of Alrico Favis and a resident from Brgy San Ramon, Magsingal, and Romnick Villanueva, 25, a resident of Patong, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, both alleged supporters of Favis; Teofilo Urro Taasin, 39, driver of vice mayoralty candidate Larry Unciano Ceria, a resident of Brgy Maratudo Magsingal Ilocos Sur and Kenneth Salvador Seatriz, 40, manager of Blue J's Gasoline Station owned by Lorry Salvador, alleged supporters of Salvador.

Responding PNP personnel were able to arrest Minelio Tolentino Oliver, 38, and Eddie Unciano Unso, 38, Barangay Tanod, both residents of Brgy Patong, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur.

Confiscated from Minelio Tolentino Oliver was a caliber .45 pistol (armscor) loaded with one magazine and seven live ammunition.

Meanwhile, the Scene of the Crime Operatives processed the crime scene and recovered one caliber .45 pistol, with serial number DA 04024.

The municipality of Magsingal,Ilocos Sur is categorized under Category Yellow or election areas of concern, according to PRO1.

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