AGOO, La Union – Former La Union Rep. Eufranio Eriguel of the 2nd District was gunned down in a barangay election gathering in Capas village here Saturday night. Eriguel, in a previous interview said, that he was set to run for another term as representative in the 2nd District of La Union. In 2010, Eriguel was elected as a member of the House of Representatives as a candidate for the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), representing the 2nd District of La Union. He was a medical doctor and politician from the Eriguel political clan of La Union, who has served three terms as mayor of Agoo, La Union and two terms as Congressman for the 2nd District of La Union; became Mayor of Agoo on 1 July 1998 and held this office until June 2007. His wife Sandra Young Eriguel is presently congresswoman for 2nd District of La Union while daughter Stefanie is mayor of Agoo.

Source: Manila Times May 13, 2018 04:52 UTC