Governor murdered in constituent meeting

(RT) ⸻ The governor of Negros Oriental province in the southern Philippines has been shot dead by men armed with assault rifles and wearing military-style camouflage and bullet-proof vests. The attack, the latest in a string of shootings targeting regional politicians, also left five civilians dead. Three men were arrested by Negros Oriental police, who identified two of the suspects as former soldiers. The country has a history of political violence, as well as Islamist and Communist rebellions. The Supreme Cout supported the election officials' decision to overturn the result and grant Degamo the votes that had been cast for a spoiler candidate with an identical surname. Degamo's wife, Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo, said her husband was serving constituents and "did not deserve that kind of death."