Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe, police escort killed in Albay
Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:46:58 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Ako Bicol Rep., Rodel Batocabe and his police escort were shot dead in Daraga, Albay on Saturday afternoon, Supt. Benito Dipad, chief of Daraga Municipal Police Station, told the Inquirer in a phone interview.
The 52-year-old Batocabe was attending a gift-giving event for senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Barangay Burgos in Daraga, Albay, when he was shot at about 3 p.m.
Batocabe and his escort, still unidentified as of this writing, were taken to a private hospital in Legazpi City, where they were declared dead.
As of this posting, the authorities have yet to find a suspect and the motive behind the killing.
Rep. Rodel Batocabe (Photo from the House of Representatives)
Batocabe was vice chairman of three House committees — on dangerous drugs; good government and public accountability; and natural resources.
Batocabe was also running for mayor of Daraga in the 2019 elections.
Batocabe’s killing happened hours after a former mayor of Kadingilan town in Bukidnon, Joelito “Jukens” Talaid, was shot dead.
READ: Former Bukidnon town mayor shot dead
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