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Reward up for info on attackers of Cotabato City village exec
Village chairwoman Pahima Ayunan Pasawiran-Pusaka survived an ambush in Cotabato City that killed her husband, Mike Pusaka, and a tricycle driver.
The attack occurred on Jose Lim Sr. Street when approximately five to six gunmen on three motorcycles fired upon the vehicle carrying the chairwoman and her husband.
Authorities recovered over 50 spent shells from the scene, and two other individuals were wounded by stray bullets.
Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao has offered an undetermined reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the gunmen.
Police have identified persons of interest and are actively pursuing them, while also reviewing CCTV footage of the incident.
The ambush took place despite an existing gun ban in the Bangsamoro region, and relatives suspect the chairwoman may have been the target.
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