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DPWH worker killed in ambush

Manny Galvez - The Philippine Star

CAMP RAVINA, Aurora, Philippines  – A worker at the maintenance office of the Department of Public Works and Highways office was killed while four others, including a policeman, were wounded during an ambush by suspected New People’s Army rebels in Maria Aurora town Friday.

Senior Superintendent Teodorico Perez Sr., provincial police director, said Jayson Geronimo, a resident of Sitio Dimani, Barangay Villa Aurora, died from gunshot wounds in the back.

Angelito Sumbillo, who suffered a gunshot wound in the head, was critically wounded. Police Officer 3 Danilo Mananghaya of the Maria Aurora police, DWPH driver Javier Ancheta and a certain Melbert Tumpalan were slightly injured.

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ANGELITO SUMBILLO

BARANGAY VILLA AURORA

DANILO MANANGHAYA OF THE MARIA AURORA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

JAVIER ANCHETA

JAYSON GERONIMO

MARIA AURORA

MELBERT TUMPALAN

NEW PEOPLE

POLICE OFFICER

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT TEODORICO PEREZ SR.

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