Village chair ambushed

COTABATO CITY (Min - daNews) — The barangay chair of Kalanganan Mother, Cotabato City and his companions were ambushed before midnight on Thursday.

Bimbo Ayunan told police he and his companions were passing along Amado Papa Street in Barangay Rosary Heights to fetch a barangay councilman who was watching a basketball game in a neighboring barangay when gunshots rang out.

One of the cars of Ayunan’s convoy was hit, but nobody was hurt.

Police and Philippine Marines personnel responded to the incident.

The attackers were able to escape but Ayunan’s companions said they could iden- tify them.

The ambush happened on the same day that General Benjamin Acorda Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police, arrived in the city for a security summit with military and Bangsamoro officials ahead of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October. (Ferdinandh Cabrera/MindaNews) event organizer Rhyan Casiño has gathered other members of their religious organization to pray over the city's Marcos bridge.

Casiño noted that teenagers have committed or attempted suicide by jumping off the bridge, which leads to Cagayan River.

"Just this month of May, more than five teenagers have attempted or have committed suicide on Marcos bridge. We declare in the mighty name of Jesus that this spirit of depression will cease to take hold of our young people or mentally depressed individuals," he said.

Following such reports, Uy ordered the City Engiwith the Department of Public Works and Highways to begin installing barriers to prevent people from jumping off bridges in the city. (PNA)

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