Ex-Pangasinan police chief killed in Calasiao ambush

A retired Philippine National Police (PNP) official was gunned down in an ambush incident in Calasiao, Pangasinan on Thursday.

In a phone interview with GMA News Online, Police Regional Office 1 spokesperson Police Lieutenant Colonel Crystal Peralta identified the victim as retired general Marlou Chan.

Citing initial reports, Peralta said the victim was inside his vehicle in Barangay Nalsiyaan around 2:50 p.m. when the ambush took place.

Peralta said authorities are still determining the condition of the slain cop's driver.

According to Peralta, Chan was the former chief of the Pangasinan police.

Peralta said investigation is still ongoing to determine the identity of the suspects and the motive of the incident. — RSJ, GMA News