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.