MANILA – The governor of the Negros Oriental province of the Philippines, Royal Degamo, was shot dead by assailants posing as security personnel. He was shot yesterday morning while talking to the beneficiaries of a poverty alleviation project in front of his home in Pamplona. The assailants drove away in a vehicle.
Political rivalry is believed to be the cause of the conflict. In last year’s election, Degamo won by a narrow margin despite having an opponent with the same name. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Degamo in this case. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned the violence.
The other day, Rommel Alameda, the vice mayor of Apari town in the province of Nueva Vizcaya in the northern Philippines, and 5 friends were shot dead by assailants disguised as policemen. 2 days before that, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Alonto Adeong Jr. was shot.
English Summary: Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has been shot dead