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Ilocos politician shot dead

The Philippine Star
December 17, 2015 | 9:00am

PASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte, Philippines – A village councilor seeking a seat in the municipal council in next year’s elections was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding men here on Wednesday night.

Salvador Castillo, 55, of Barangay 6 Dilavo, was on his way home on a motorcycle when the assailants shot him in Barangay Caruan at around 7:30 p.m.

Castillo died while being treated at the Gov. Roque Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital in Laoag City.

Chief Inspector Jonathan Papay, information officer of the provincial police office, said a special investigation task group has been created to investigate the incident.

Papay expressed belief the killing was politically motivated.     

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BARANGAY

BARANGAY CARUAN

CASTILLO

CHIEF INSPECTOR JONATHAN PAPAY

DILAVO

LAOAG CITY

MOTORCYCLE

NBSP

PAPAY

ROQUE ABLAN SR. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

SALVADOR CASTILLO
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