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Mayor in Ilocos Norte, driver killed in ambush


A town mayor in Ilocos Norte and his driver were killed in a gun attack late Saturday morning.

DzBB' Sam Nielsen reported that Mayor Arsenio Agustin of Marcos town and his driver Mark Valencia succumbed to bullet wounds after they were ambushed in Barangay Mabuti at about 11:40 a.m.

Marcos police chief Sen. Inspector Joseph Calderon said that the victims were rushed to a hospital but were declared dead upon arrival.

Calderon also said that a team has been organized to track down the assailants and determine the motive for the crime. —LBG, GMA News

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