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Initial police probe indicates Bukidnon shooting not election-related
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating a shooting incident in Bukidnon that occurred during the visit of presidential candidate Leody de Guzman, which injured five members of an indigenous community.
PNP chief Dionardo Carlos stated that there are no indicators to suggest the incident is election-related and that de Guzman was likely not the target.
Initial reports suggest the shooting involved a private security guard firing warning shots.
De Guzman's party, the Partido ng Malakas ng Masa (PLM), claims the incident is related to the indigenous community's fight against alleged land grabbing of their ancestral land by a corporation.
The PLM also stated the corporation is linked to Mayor Pablo Lorenzo III, though the mayor denies current connections to the company.
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