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Negros village chief shot dead

Gilbert Bayoran - The Philippine Star
September 24, 2026 | 12:00am
Negros village chief shot dead
The victim was on his way home on a motorcycle when he was shot in a mountainous area in Barangay Kansumandig, according to the Negros Island Region (NIR) police.
STAR / File

BACOLOD CITY , Philippines – A barangay captain was killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in La Libertad, Negros Oriental on Wednesday.

The victim was on his way home on a motorcycle when he was shot in a mountainous area in Barangay Kansumandig, according to the Negros Island Region (NIR) police.

Residents said they heard several gunshots before the victim was found dead.

Responding police officers recovered three bullet shells for a .45-caliber pistol at the crime scene.

NIR police director Brig. Gen. Rudecindo Reales has activated a special investigation task group to look deeper into the case.

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