Cotabato city: A village chairwoman escaped death in a daylight ambush by six gunmen on separate motorcycles along a busy street here on Tuesday morning, police said. Col. Jibin Bongcayao, city police director, reported that Barangay Poblacion 5 chief Pahima Ayunan Pasawiran-Pusaka was slightly injured, but her husband, Mike, died before reaching the hospital following the 10 a.m. attack along Jose Lim Sr. Street.
According to Philippines News Agency, the village official was on board a white Toyota Fortuner (LAL-8792) driven by her husband when they were waylaid by gunmen on board motorcycles. A tricycle driver was also killed when hit by stray bullets in the incident.
Police investigators recovered about 50 empty shells for various calibers of firearms from the scene. Investigation is still ongoing as of posting.