ORMOC CITY—Two employees of the Leyte provincial government were ambushed by still unidentified assailants in Tacloban City past 9 p.m. on Tuesday (Dec. 14).
One of the targets of the attack—Gil Bobaris—died while the other—Victorio Pineda—survived.
The two were on board a sports utility vehicle at the village of 110 in Utap, Tacloban when fired upon.
Bobaris was driving the SUV with Pineda as passenger beside him.
They were on the way to the provincial capitol from Abucay also in Tacloban City.
An investigation showed four men, who were on separate motorcycles, were involved in the attack.
Pineda was able to flee the attack and took shelter in a house.
Police are investigating.
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