Police have identified five persons of interest linked to the ambush of Sudipen, La Union Mayor Alexander Buquing, who was killed with his driver and a police officer on Monday. “As of now lima na po ‘yung suspects doon. We have identified persons of interest based doon sa accounts doon sa area,” Senior Supt. Despite the incident, Tadeo said politics is not intense yet in La Union, and that the killing could just be coincidental with the approaching midterm elections. Meanwhile, Department of the Interior and Local Government Officer-in-Charge Eduardo Año earlier said he will recommend La Union to be declared an election hotspot.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 04, 2018 08:26 UTC