Criminal charges have been filed against six persons including a mayoral candidate and an incumbent vice mayor in connection with the attack on the mayor of Infanta, Quezon in February.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA. A screenshot of the security camera footage shows independent mayoralty candidate George Matunog (in red shirt) moments before he was shot at close range in Barangay Southwestern Poblacion, Calamba, Misamis Occidental on Sunday (March 13, 2022). He is now in stable condition. (Contributed photo) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A mayoral candidate of Calamba, Misamis Occidental survived an assassination attempt by a motorcycle-riding gunman on Sunday. Lt. Col. Michelle Olaivar, Police Regional Office-10 spokesperson, said George Matunog Jr., 55, is in stable condition at Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center in Ozamiz City. The bulletpiercedhis nape and exited through the right portion of his cheek. A Quick Response Team vehicle of the Calamba police station first took the victim to Calamba District Hospital. The security camera footage showed Matunog was walking along a main road in Purok 1 of Barangay Southwestern Poblacion when shot at close range by a back-rider of a m
CAUGHT ON CAMERA. A screenshot of the security camera footage shows independent mayoralty candidate George Matunog (in red shirt) moments before he was shot at close range in Barangay Southwestern Poblacion, Calamba, Misamis Occidental on Sunday (March 13, 2022). He is now in stable condition. (Contributed photo) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A mayoral candidate of Calamba, Misamis Occidental survived an assassination attempt by a motorcycle-riding gunman on Sunday. Lt. Col. Michelle Olaivar, Police Regional Office-10 spokesperson, said George Matunog Jr., 55, is in stable condition at Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center in Ozamiz City. The bullet went through the nape and exited at the right portion of his cheek. A Quick Response Team vehicle of the Calamba police station first took the victim to Calamba District Hospital. The security camera footage showed Matunog was walking along a main road in Purok 1 of Barangay Southwestern Poblacion when shot at close range by a back-rider of a
"We hope the current electoral hopefuls walk their talk of environmental and climate concern by standing with our embattled defenders. We should call out the worsening violence they face and demand accountability from the outgoing public authorities."
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