ZAMBOANGA, Philippines -- Philippine police fatally shot a city mayor, who was among politicians the president publicly linked to illegal drugs, and six others in a gunbattle that erupted Sunday when they reportedly resisted arrest, officials said. Officers were to serve warrants for the arrest of Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr, his daughter, who is the vice-mayor, and four other officials of Ozamiz city when they allegedly opened fire. Parojinog, who also faced corruption charges, had denied any links to illegal drugs. All three mayors were among more than 160 officials Mr Duterte named publicly as being linked to illegal drugs in August last year as part of a shame campaign. Mr Duterte has vowed not to stop until, he said, the last drug trafficker in the country has been eliminated.

Source: Bangkok Post July 30, 2017 04:07 UTC