The mayor and vice mayor of Balaoan, La Union, were ambushed while on their way to the municipal hall on Wednesday morning.
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Mayor Aleli Concepcion and Vice Mayor Al-fred Concepcion were shot multiple times by five unknown gunmen in a barangay in Balaoan, according to reports from dzMM.
Authorities are still investigating the incident, while the two officials have been rushed to a hospital for treatment. /cbb
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