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Isabela mayor still in coma

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May 23, 2009 | 12:00am

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – The mayor of Maconacon, Isabela is still in “third-degree coma” two days after he was shot in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, authorities said.

“In fact, his (condition) is getting worse,” Chief Superintendent Roberto Damian, Cagayan Valley police director, said of Mayor Francisco Talosig who sustained gunshot wounds in the right side of his neck.

Philippine National Police chief Director General Jesus Verzosa has offered a P50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Talosig’s attackers.  – Charlie Lagasca, Cecille Suerte Felipe

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CAGAYAN VALLEY

CECILLE SUERTE FELIPE

CHARLIE LAGASCA

CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT ROBERTO DAMIAN

DIRECTOR GENERAL JESUS VERZOSA

ISABELA

MACONACON

MAYOR FRANCISCO TALOSIG

NUEVA VIZCAYA

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

TUGUEGARAO CITY
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