SARIAYA, Quezon, Philippines —The youngest brother of former Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) administrator Avelino Andal was shot dead by unidentified assailants in this town on Sunday night.
Mario Andal was on a motorcycle on his way home in Barangay Concepcion Palasan when he was killed at around 7:30 p.m., according to Sariaya police chief Lt. Col. Reynaldo Reyes.
The victim died at the scene from a gunshot to the head.
Meanwhile, two alleged members of a private armed group were killed while 19 persons were arrested following a shootout in Antipolo City on Sunday.
The identities of the fatalities were not immediately available, police said, adding that among those arrested were S/Sgts. Ronald Antonio Abbariao and Henry Balmaceda.
The alleged shootout occurred at around 2 p.m. after police officers responded to a distress call by a security guard in Barangay Cupang.
The guard told police a group of armed men wanted to take over a property owned by a mining firm.