Batangas mayor shot dead — report
A MAYOR from Batangas was shot dead on Monday, according to a radio report.
Tanauan Mayor Antonio Halili, known for his shame campaign against illegal drug offenders, was felled by a single bullet to his chest allegedly from a lone gunman during the flag raising ceremony, radio dzBB said.
Gerry Yson Laresma of the city’s public information office posted a video of the incident on Facebook.
The report said Halili was brought to CP Reyes Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival at 8:45 a.m.
Senior Supt. Edwin Quilates of the Batangas Provincial Police Office said in a radio interview that the gunman has not been identified.
The National Police Commission stripped Halili’s police powers for his alleged links to illegal drugs.
No other details are available as of posting time.
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