Ex-Pangasinan board member shot, wounded

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines – A former board member of the Pangasinan province was shot and wounded on Wednesday night in Manaoag town in Pangasinan, a police official said.

Chief Inspector Edison Revita, Manaoag police chief, said former Board Member Jeremy Rosario, also the province’s assistant provincial officer, was hit on the shoulder after a suspect on board a motorcycle shot him twice.

Rosario was elected board member, representing the province’s fourth district, from 2004 to 2013.

Revita said that Rosario was on his way home and was already at Barangay (village) San Ramon in Manaoag at about 7:15 p.m. when he was waylaid.

“He just came from the community hospital in Mapandan [town]. He said that as he was driving he already noticed a motorcycle tailing him,” said Revita in a telephone interview.

Revita said that after the shooting, Rosario drove himself back to the Mapandan Community Hospital, where he was initially treated.

The police had launched a manhunt against the gunmen.

In a text message, Rosario said he was “okay.”