BY DANNY ESTACIO
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The president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) of Ibaan in Batangas was shot dead inside his vehicle on Friday afternoon in Barangay Poblacion, Police Regional Office 4-A (PRO4-A) announced on Saturday.
Police said the victim, Senon Portugal, Ibaan ABC president sitting as ex-officio member of the Sanguniang Bayan, was inside his Toyota Fortuner (DAI 5358) at about 3 p.m. when he was shot at close range by an unidentified gunman.
The victim died while being rushed to Queen Mary Hospital, according to investigators.
The suspect fled on board a gateway motorcycle.
