BULLET HOLE. A bullet pierced through a window of the mini-truck driven by Hermil Valledor, a municipal councilor of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. On Sunday evening (Nov. 5, 2023), Valledor, 45, survived the assassination attempt by an unknown gunman. (Photo courtesy of Villanueva MPS)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A municipal councilor was wounded but survived an attempt to kill him in front of his residence in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental.
Major Joanne Navarro, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-10 (Northern Mindanao), said Councilor Hermil Valledor, 45, is in stable condition after sustaining injuries when shot by a still-unidentified gunman.
"We urged our elected officials who are receiving threats on their lives to coordinate with our police force, we are always willing to cooperate," Navarro said in a radio interview on Monday.
In a report, Maj. Renz Marion Serrano, chief of the Villanueva police station, said Valledor sustained wounds on his right cheekbones after the attack in Barangay Lourdes Imelda Sunday evening.
Initial investigation showed that Valledor was onboard a waiting mini-truck and was about to head outside the gate of his house when the gunman opened fire.
"Due to panic and fear, both victim and witness did not notice any getaway vehicle of the suspect," Serrano said.
Recovered from the crime scene was a spent .45-caliber cartridge. The Villanueva police were still determining the identity of the attacker. (PNA)
