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Village councilman slain in gun attack

April 17, 2018 | 12:00am

Victor Pisco of Barangay Immuli was pronounced dead on arrival at the Abra Provincial Hospital. His wife and barangay captain, Elida, and sister Myrna Pisco-Vasquez were seriously wounded and taken to the same hospital for treatment.

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TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan, Philippines — A village councilman died in a gun attack by motorcycle-riding assailants in Pidigan, Abra on Sunday.

Initial reports showed the victims were in an Elf truck when the assailants overtook their vehicle and opened fire.

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