Marawi City mayor, driver hurt in Cagayan de Oro ambush
• 20:55 PM Sat Apr 9, 2016
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John Unson with reports from Edwin Fernandez and Ferdinandh Cabrera
The ambushed vehicle of Marawi City Mayor Fahad Panarigan Pre Salic (Photo courtesy of Tenshi Akuma)
COTABATO CITY -- The mayor of Marawi City who is running in the gubernatorial race in Lanao del Sur and his driverwere wounded in an ambush by still unidentified gunmen in Cagayan de Oro City,police said.Marawi City Mayor Fahad Panarigan Salic, ex-husband of actress Alma Moreno,is running for governor of Lanao del Sur under the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA).He sustained gunshot wounds in his buttocks, back and right legs, according to Senior Insp. Ronald De Leon, spokesperson of police in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PNP-ARMM). De Leon said Salic and his driver, Tayrudin Kaer Gunting, were on board his brand newRed Ford pick-upvehicle (Temporary plate)from Pryce Hotel along Mastersons Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City and heading toward down town area whenambushed by about seven armed men on board a white Toyota Hi-Ace van at about 2 a.m. Saturday.Gunting was hit in his face. sand//scontent.fmnl4-3.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12923227_10153513383277405_8123191993897344475_n.jpg?oh=aad6db50c750598c3a130732a584dcdeandampoe=5779E038 (Photo by Ayunan Gunting) De Leon said responding police rushed the victims to CDO Polymedic Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.Police Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) recovered empty shells for cal. 45 pistol and M-16 armalite rifle.He said ARMM police is now coordinating with Cagayan PNP in the investigation. sand//scontent.fmnl4-3.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12931193_1055370161196054_4176636304244707056_n.jpg?oh=be264ad7bbd27f0c1d1c9ec79a08b506:ampoe=57B8099C Relatives of the mayor, whose third and last term is to end onJune 30, 2016, said he is now in safe condition, expected to recuperate fast with the help of attending physicians.The mayor is contesting the candidacy for Lanao del Sur governor of two rivals, Soraya Adiong, mother of the chief executive of the province, Gov. Mamintal Adiong, Jr., and Congressman Pangalian Balindong, now in his third term as congressional representative.