Isabela village chief survives knife attack

October 25, 2013 | 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines â€“ A village chief in Ilagan City, Isabela cheated death after a constituent tried to stab him during a political meeting on Wednesday night, police said.

Those present rushed to the aid of Barangay San Vicente chairman Victor Somera, preventing suspect Cris Gannaban from harming him.

Gannaban refused to say why he attacked Somera.

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Isabela village chief survives knife attack

AID

ATTACKED

BARANGAY

BARANGAY SAN VICENTE

CRIS GANNABAN

GANNABAN

ILAGAN CITY

ISABELA

SOMERA

VICTOR SOMERA

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