LIPA City, Batangas – A barangay captain was gunned down on Sunday morning, Feb. 26, in Barangay San Carlos here.
Police identified the victim as Vivencio Palo, chairman of Barangay San Carlos.
Palo was unloading merchandise for his store at about 5:20 a.m. when an unidentified man appeared and shot him in the presence of his wife.
The suspect fled onboard a car while the victim was taken to a hospital here where he died.
Police have yet to determine the motive for the killing and the identity of the suspect.