Police Officer 2 Johnny Oro identified the victim as village chairman Reynaldo Bullo, 52, who was attacked in Barangay (village) Cawayan in Carles, Iloilo around 11 a.m.
Oro said Bullo was on a motorcycle and heading home with another village official when the gunmen riding in tandem on another motorcycle drove near them. One of the men shot Bullo point-blank.
Oro said Bullo was rushed to the Jesus Colmenares District Hospital in Balasan, but was declared dead on arrival after sustaining a lone gunshot wound to his side.
He said investigation is ongoing for possible identification and arrest of the killers.