Village chairman killed

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - New People’s Army (NPA) members flagged down a village chairman and executed him for working as informant of the military Tuesday dawn in a barangay in Tigbao town, Zamboanga del Sur, police said.

The victim was identified as Jomer Cadino, chairman of Barangay Nangannagan, Tigbao, said Senior Police Inspector Joseph Ortega, Spokesman of Police Regional Office 9 (PRO) based in this city.

Investigation disclosed that Cadino, aboard his motorcycle service vehicle, was on his way to the town when he was flagged down by the rebels about 5 a.m. Tuesday and fired at several times with an M16 rifle.

Cadino died on the spot from several bullet wounds in the different parts of his body.

Ortega said police probers could not ascertain the motive of the execution except that it was learned the victim was active on intelligence work and a supporter of the government forces.