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Former Samar councilor shot dead

October 11, 2020 | 12:00am

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — A former councilor of Calbayog City in Samar and his companion were gunned down on Friday.

Jessie Jackson and 20-year-old Erika Ygrubay were on a motorcycle when they were waylaid by two men on another motorbike along the highway in Barangay Cagnipa.

Police said the victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

A manhunt for the assailants is underway.

COUNCILOR

DEAD

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