BADOC, Philippines – A village chief in this town was shot dead yesterday morning.
Ambrocio Fagaran, 60, chairman of Barangay Maduyapas, was driving his tricycle on his way home after bringing his grandchild to the North Central School when unidentified motorcycle-riding men fired at him along Barangay Alogoog.
Fagaran died while being treated at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital.
Prior to the incident, the victim reportedly received death threats.