CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The Commission on Elections in Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu) has ruled out for now the possibility that the recent strafing in Santander town could be an incident of
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Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, acting provincial elections supervisor of Comelec-Cebu, said they could not conclude yet that the shooting incident involving a campaign vehicle in Barangay Talisay, Santander last Friday was related to the upcoming elections since a police investigation was still ongoing. The Comelec-Cebu official also said they were also waiting for the report from investigators that would identify the real cause of the crime.
The driver, identified as Rad Andrade, sustained multiple gunshot wounds. As of Saturday, May 7, police said he was already in stable condition, but he was still confined in a hospital in Cebu City for his full recovery.
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