A councilman of Barangay Maguiron in Guinobatan, Albay was shot dead in Barangay Iraya.
The shooting took place near a local bakery in Barangay Iraya.
Based on initial investigations by the Guinobatan Municipal Police Station (MPS), the victim,
Salvador Pardiñas, was shot five times with a .45 caliber firearm.
Authorities continue their investigation to determine the motive behind the crime and to identify the shooter.
Police said they have identified two persons of interest.
"May duwa [na] kaming persons of interest, pero dae pa maidentify, warang naka-identify sa mga tao duman during nung mangyari [ang pangbabadil]," PLTCOL Arnold Reonal, Chief of Police of Guinobatan MPS, said.
