A couple was shot dead while on board a motorcycle with their 14-year-old daughter in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur.

Their daughter survived.

The family were supposed to attend a “Kanduli” festival when the incident happened.

Authorities said the couple sustained gunshot wounds in the chest. They did not reach the hospital alive.

The man, 50, was reportedly a member of the Council of Elders in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur.

Investigation into the incident is ongoing to determine the perpetrator and the motive.