Published January 19, 2021, 11:32 AM
CEBU CITY The president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) in Carcar City, southern Cebu survived an attempt on his life on Monday afternoon, January 18.
Anthony Apura, barangay chairperson of Valladolid in Carcar, was fortunate to have escaped unharmed after unidentified gunmen peppered his pick-up truck with bullets.
Apura is the son of Carcar City Mayor Mercedita Apura and Vice Mayor Nicepuro Apura.
Police said Apura and a male companion came from a grill house, and were about to leave when the attack happened.
Police said that, as Apura was about to drive off from the restaurant, a vehicle stopped behind his pick-up truck.