CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – San Antonio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Arvin C. Salonga has offered a P500,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest of the killers of municipal Councilor Roberto “Amang” Carpio on Thursday, February 8.
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The Sangguniang Bayan led by Vice Mayor Julie E. Maxwell has passed a resolution declaring a state of mourning in San Antonio following Carpio’s death at the hands of two gunmen.
The Philippine flag in government buildings in the town will be flown at half-mast during the period of mourning until the councilor’s internment.
Salonga condemned the incident and added that Carpio was one of his trusted councilors, a farmer, and used to head the SB committees on agriculture and peace and order. He is an action man, Salonga said.
Carpio, a resident of Purok 4, Barangay Luyos, San Antonio, was the No. 1 councilor in the 2019 and 2022 local elections.
The victim was shot in Purok 8, Barangay Santo Cristo, San Antonio by two motorcycle-riding gunmen.
Carpio sustained bullet wounds and died on the way to the hospital.
Police are conducting follow-up investigation.