Election violence takes its first toll in Cebu with the murder of candidate for Sta. Fe mayor, Rogelio Ilustrisimo Sr. Ilustrisimo suffered four gunshot wounds from a lone gunman who attacked him just a few steps from the provincial Comelec office within the Capitol compound. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña)
CEBU CITY -- A mayoral candidate in the northern town of Sta. Fe in Bantayan Island, Cebu was shot dead some five meters away from the doorstep of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office inside the Capitol compound Wednesday morning.
The death of mayoral candidate and incumbent Sta. Fe Councilor Rogelio Ilustrisimo Sr. is considered the first violent incident involving a political candidate in Cebu.
MANILA -- If elections were held today, party-list groups Bayan Muna, Gabriela, and Anakpawis would get three seats in the House of Representatives, the April 21-25 pre-election survey of Pulse Asia showed.
PANGASINAN -- One of the suspects in the killing of San Carlos City Mayor Julian Resuello and his security aide on Saturday has been arrested, police said Wednesday.
