Abra Gov volunteers shot dead

BANGUED, Abra -Just a week after the filing of candicacies for the midterm polls, two volunteers of re-electionist governor Ma. Jocelyn Bernos of Abra were killed Monday morning in the hometown of one of her political opponents for the gubernatorial post.

Rodel Talledo Pilor, 34, from Kimmalaba, Dolores town and Roland Lazara, from Cayapa, Lagangilang town, both volunteers of the lady governor, were on board a motorcycle when they were fired upon by unknown gunmen at around 9:15 Monday morning along Pilor’s village in Dolores.

Police found seven shot shells of

gauge 12 shotgun and two caliber 5.56 Armalite assault rifle shells where Pilor and his companion were waylaid.

Policemen rushed the victims to the Abra Provincial Hospital in Bangued, the province’s capital, but did not reach it alive. Shocked, Bernos immediately condemned the killing of her two volunteers.

“For a long time, the people of Abra had long much awaited for a peaceful community. I believe we have attained this through the help of the PNP and the AFP. Not until this incident though,” the lady governor said in detest.

Bernos called on the police to immediately get into the bottom of this and catch the perpetrators so justice be given to the family of the victims.

“I call my fellow Abrenios to be watchful, vigilant and responsible so that we can always have true peace in Abra,” Bernos added.

The lady governor, who is pitted against Dolores Mayor Roberto Seares Jr. said, “the people of Abra knows who are responsible for this.” She however begged off to name names.

Seares Jr., PDP-Laban provincial chairman, while condemning the killing however argued, “let us see who these personalities are.” They are hired goons, he claimed. Though the killing is unjustified, Mayor Seares Jr. said, “Pilor had been tagged in a number of cases but was able to bail himself out.”

The Dolores town mayor quoting from Dolores town policemen said the duo had gun holsters tucked with them though there were no firearms seized by authorities.

“Ano rason bakit me holster. Bakit walang baril? That is a big question,” Seares Jr. said insinuating the killers might have confiscated the firearms.