Village councilor slain, wife survives ambush in Northern Samar

2026-03-23 - 04:40

TACLOBAN CITY—A 51-year-old barangay kagawad (village councilor) was shot dead while his common-law wife survived after they were ambushed by armed suspects in Barangay Osmeña, Lope de Vega, on Sunday morning. Police later arrested two suspects, including a fellow barangay kagawad from the same locality. The Northern Samar Police Provincial Office (NSPPO) strongly condemned the