Abra village chief stabbed to death

BAGUIO CITY –– A village chief in Bangued, Abra was stabbed to death days after he was released from detention, police said.

A manhunt was launched against the five unidentified assailants who killed Claudio Bobias of Barangay Lingtan on Sunday night.

Bobias suffered multiple stab wounds during the attack in front of a store around 6 p.m.

The victim was taken to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

The investigators said the victim had been jailed for allegedly shooting a villager recently but was freed on bail.

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