Bet pokes gun at voter who refused handshake
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines — A mayoral candidate found himself spending the last few days campaigning inside a jail cell after he was arrested for poking a gun at a voter who refused to shake his hand.
Sta. Maria Vice Mayor Gilbert Masigan, who is running as mayor, was arrested following the complaint of Jerry Maquinad, who said the candidate pointed a .45-caliber pistol at him after he refused to shake his hand during a campaign sortie in Barangay Bangad.
Superintendent Narciso Paragas, Isabela provincial police spokesman, said Masigan apparently felt offended when Maguinad refused to shake his hand.
Paragas said a heated argument erupted between Masigan and Maquinad before the candidate pulled out his handgun.
Policemen in the area disarmed Masigan and subsequently detained him for violation of the election gun ban.
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