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Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental Mayor Michael P. Gutierrez (File photo courtesy of Councilor Andrea "Pinky" Gutierrez) TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental - Lopez Jaena town Mayor Michael P. Gutierrez who was initially hurt in a "sniper" attack during a Christmas party in this city last week has died, his daughter, Lopez Jaena Councilor Andrea "Pinky" Gutierrez, said on Facebook on Monday. "A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. He was a light in this world, and now we need to continue shining his light by carrying it within us in our own lives," she said on behalf of her family, as the province mourned the local chief executive's death. Based on an initial report by the Tangub City Police Station, Gutierrez was hit on the nape with slug and glass debris as a result of the sniper bullet supposedly to target Misamis Occidental 2nd District Rep. Henry Oaminal around 8:45 p.m. on December 22. Gutierrez was supposed to run

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