Those wounded were identified as teacher Lorna Jalimbawa, Pfc. Amelito Garcio, of the 74th Infantry Battalion; Reynante Maling, Mario Madrino, Romeo Sanchez, Joseph Pamig, Donato Panopio, Reynaldo Malilom and a certain Cadiz.
Superintendent Benjamin Belarmino, of the Southern Tagalog police’s operational and planning office, said the group was on board a truck carrying two ballot boxes when they were waylaid.
The group was en route to the capital town of Boac from Barangay Kilo-kilo in Sta. Cruz.
Joint elements of the Provincial Police Mobile Group and the 74th IB were dispatched to pursue the rebel ambushers. — Ed Amoroso