{"id":169734,"date":"2018-07-07T22:51:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T02:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=169734"},"modified":"2018-07-07T22:51:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-08T02:51:49","slug":"palace-condemns-killing-of-cavite-vice-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/07\/palace-condemns-killing-of-cavite-vice-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace condemns killing of Cavite vice mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cOur condolences go out to the grieving family and friends of the late Vice Mayor Lubigan,\u201d he added. (PCOO Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA –<\/strong>– Expressing concern for the third killing of a local government official this week, Malaca\u00f1ang condemned the killing of Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan of Trece Martires City, Cavite.<\/p>\n

Reports showed that Lubigan and his driver Romulo Guillemer were gunned down by unidentified gunmen in barangay (village) Luciano, Trece Martires City at around 2:53 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strongly condemn the ambush of Trece Martires Vice Mayor Alex Lubigan this afternoon,\u201d Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement sent to media.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur condolences go out to the grieving family and friends of the late Vice Mayor Lubigan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Roque, meanwhile, urged the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct \u201ca fair and through investigation\u201d and get to the bottom of the crime.<\/p>\n

He also called for cooperation to stop the rising number of killings involving local government officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must band together and put an end to the worrisome incidents of violence involving local politicians,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Last Monday, Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili, who was on the government\u2019s narco-list, was killed while attending a flag-raising ceremony.<\/p>\n

A day later, Mayor Ferdinand Bote of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija was also ambushed in Cabanatuan City.<\/p>\n

LGUs dialogue<\/p>\n

Roque earlier said that the Palace was willing to accommodate groups of local government units (LGUs) seeking audience with President Rodrigo Duterte following the recent killing of local government officials.<\/p>\n

The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) have asked to personally air their concerns to the President.<\/p>\n

These groups had concerns on being allowed to carry firearms for their protection since Mindanao is under martial law due to last year\u2019s Marawi City siege.<\/p>\n

They also wanted to participate in the vetting of the government\u2019s narco-list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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