Reelected village chair in Iloilo survives gun attack

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ILOILO CITY – A reelected barangay captain, his wife, and poll watchers survived a gun attack by a losing candidate in the barangay elections in Lambunao, Iloilo on Monday, October 30.

BULLET holes are seen in the vehicle of reelected Barangay Captain Renato Lasado Lebuna of Barangay Pajo, Lambunao, Iloilo. Lebuna survived an ambush by his opponent on Election Day. Suegay, in a phone interview on Tuesday, October 31, said the attack against Barangay Captain Renato Lasado Lebuna of Barangay Pajo by Dioscoro “Utay” Lozada Jr. happened after Lebuana was proclaimed winner in the elections.

A second-termer, Lebuna was on board his Isuzu Crosswind with his wife and dropping off his poll watchers to their homes when Lozada appeared and fired at the victim’s vehicle.Suegay said Lebuana and his poll watchers were unhurt but the village official’s wife sustained a minor injury and was taken to the nearest hospital.More than 1,100 votes were cast and Lebuna garnered more than 800 with Lozada only managing more than 180 votes.

 

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