MALASIQUI, Pangasinan, Philippines — A cockfight referee was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Bolaoit on Friday.
In reports to the Pangasinan police provincial office, victim Ruel Macaraeg was driving a tricycle with his live-in partner and a passenger when he was shot.
The responding municipal disaster risk reduction and management office personnel rushed Macaraeg to a hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police is doing further investigation to establish the motive of the killing and the identity of the assailants.