Series of shootings in three parts of central Mindanao — 5 dead, including a 1-year-old baby and a preacher

Series of shootings in three parts of central Mindanao — 5 dead, including a 1-year-old baby and a preacher

📌 On Monday, November 9, separate shootings in three neighboring areas of central Mindanao left 5 people dead, including a 1-year-old baby boy and an Islamic preacher. The perpetrators in all three incidents have yet to be identified.

■ What happened
· On the national highway in Barangay Dalingaoen, Pikit, Cotabato province, a farmer riding home on a tricycle with his 1-year-old son was shot dead on the spot by gunmen with pistols who had been hiding by the roadside. His wife, who was riding with them, was wounded by gunfire and taken to the Cotabato Regional Medical Center in Cotabato City.
· In Barangay Poblacion, Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur, 2 men riding a motorcycle together were killed in an ambush shooting. The Pikit incident happened about 2 hours after this one. The time of the Datu Paglas incident differs even between articles from the same news outlet, ranging from the afternoon to after 9 p.m.
· In the mountainous area of Barangay Mataya, Buldon, Maguindanao del Norte, an Islamic preacher was shot dead. He is the ninth Islamic preacher killed in Region 12 and the Bangsamoro region since January this year.

■ Investigation and current status
· The Cotabato provincial police office and intelligence agents of the Army's 602nd Brigade are pursuing the perpetrators of the Pikit incident, and the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) said it is working with local authorities and town police on the Buldon incident.

■ Advisory for residents and travelers
· Shootings are continuing across the Maguindanao and Cotabato area. If you need to pass through national highways in this area, avoid traveling after dark and check with local police for guidance.

■ Source
Philstar (11/11)

■ Photos
· 1. A wrecked motorcycle and residents at the shooting scene — Philstar
· 2. File photo · Location map of the Buldon area — Philstar