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2 dead, 5 injured in Election Day gun attack in Silay City

Published May 12, 2025 09:58 am
BACOLOD CITY - Two persons were killed and five others were wounded after a barangay chairman and his two companions allegedly opened fire without provocation while passing through Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Monday morning, May 12.
REELECTIONIST Mayor Joedith Gallego visits one of the five individuals wounded in a gun attack in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, May 12. (Photo via Mayor Joedith Gallego/FB)
The two fatalities remain unidentified and the injured were taken to a hospital.
Police conduct pursuit operations against the fleeing suspects.
One of them was identified by authorities as Barangay Lantad, Silay City Captain Arnie Benedicto.
Netizens posted videos, showing some individuals lying on the ground, while expressing concern on the incident.
Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) chief, assured the public that the situation is under control, and all necessary actions are being undertaken to bring the perpetrators to justice and maintain peace in the community.
“We strongly condemn this act of violence. The full force of the law is being applied to apprehend the suspects,” Ibay said in a statement.
In response to the incident, the PRO-NIR immediately implemented following measures to ensure public safety and law enforcement continuity.
Investigators were dispatched to the scene to collect evidence and conduct witness interviews, and checkpoint operations were established across Silay City and neighboring municipalities to prevent suspects' escape.
The Quick Reaction Team (QRT) was deployed to reinforce Silay police force in ongoing manhunt operations, while additional police personnel have been deployed to maintain peace and ensure the smooth flow of elections in the area.
Also, a legal officer was assigned to assist Silay police in case buildup and coordination with prosecutors.
Ibay assured the people of Silay and the entire region that security forces are fully mobilized to protect the communities, especially during this critical election period.
Reelectionist Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego, in a Facebook video, condemned the incident against some volunteers who were monitoring against possible vote-buying.
Gallego urged the people of Silay to be calm, and also appealed for peace and order in the city, following the incident.
“Let us respect one another,” he said.
Meanwhile, lawyer Jose Edward Davila, legal counsel of Team Asenso Silay headed by mayoral candidate Mark Golez, in a statement, also condemned the incident.
Davila reiterated their unequivocal call for peaceful, honest, and orderly elections.
Violence has no place in a democratic process where the will of the people must prevail—not fear, intimidation, or brute force, he added.

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