{"id":198895,"date":"2019-01-23T01:08:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T06:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=198895"},"modified":"2019-01-23T01:08:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T06:08:57","slug":"palace-condemns-ambush-of-cebu-town-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/01\/23\/palace-condemns-ambush-of-cebu-town-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace condemns ambush of Cebu town mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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She survived the ambush and was among those rushed to the hospital. (File Photo<\/a>: San Fernando, Cebu\/Website<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Wednesday deplored the ambush of San Fernando, Cebu Mayor Lakambini “Neneth” Reluya.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deplore the ambush of San Fernando, Cebu Mayor Lakambini Reluya and pray for her speedy recovery,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been directed to monitor areas considered hotspots and to enforce the law strictly regardless of who are involved.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that during election period, political rivalry is \u201cfever pitch\u201d which results in the spike of election-related violence.<\/p>\n

However, he said that it must be stopped.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis unfortunate and standard norm cannot continue and the culture of violence that has characterized the electoral process will have to end,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo urged the public to be watchful of possible dangers and inform law enforcement authorities of expected electoral violence. He also urged candidates to stop acts of violence during elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe citizenry must be vigilant and it must put to notice law enforcement authorities on any brewing electoral violence between and among the candidates and their followers in their respective localities,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge even as we warn the candidates to cease and desist employment of undemocratic and illegal methods to win for the law on accountability shall be applied to them with full force and effect,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo, meanwhile, reminded candidates engaged in strife during elections that President Rodrigo R. Duterte will not allow or tolerate violence, especially when it starts to harm civilians.<\/p>\n

\u201cViolence is anathema to democracy and this administration will not allow nor tolerate any violence unleashed by any person or group that puts the voters and the general public at risk,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President is committed to shepherd peaceful, honest and orderly elections,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Reports said Reluya was ambushed while inside her van in Barangay Linao, Talisay City along with her husband Ricardo, two bodyguards, and the driver on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Reluya’s van was peppered with bullets by still unknown perpetrators, according to police.<\/p>\n

She survived the ambush and was among those rushed to the hospital.<\/p>\n

This is the third ambush involving San Fernando officials in just three weeks — the other two are San Fernando Councilor Reneboy Dacalos and Barangay Magsico chairman Johnny Arriesgado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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