Tuesday, May 15, 2007 (Philippines)

The victim is helped by his loved ones hours after being shot by assailants. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban) TWO supporters of a mayoral candidate survived a pre-dawn ambush in the Misamis Oriental town of Villanueva, witnesses said. Seriously wounded was 65-year-old Oliver Yap, who sustained a gunshot wound in his nape and was immediately rushed to the town's hospital. His companion, 52-year-old Philip Abejaron, sustained minor wounds in his left arm. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage [full story]