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LGU worker killed in Basilan attack

Roel Pareño - The Philippine Star
February 15, 2025 | 12:00am
LGU worker killed in Basilan attack
Richard Piedad, 49, administrative employee at the Lamitan city hall, was  in a shop in Barangay Colonia when he was killed at around 10 p.m., according to Lt. Col. Elmer Solon, Lamitan police chief.
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A government employee was killed in an attack by motorcycle-riding assailants in Lamitan, Basilan on Thursday night.

Richard Piedad, 49, administrative employee at the Lamitan city hall, was  in a shop in Barangay Colonia when he was killed at around 10 p.m., according to Lt. Col. Elmer Solon, Lamitan police chief.

Piedad was declared dead on arrival in a nearby hospital.

Probers have yet to determine the motive for the killing.

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