MANILA, Philippines — A governance watchdog has urged Samar 1st District Rep. Edgar Sarmiento not to use the death of Calbayog Mayor Ronald Aquino to push a political agenda.
In a statement issued on Monday, Pinoy Aksyon for Governance and the Environment (Pinoy Aksyon) said officials of Samar province should focus on resolving the ambush that resulted in the death of Aquino and his two aides last March 8.
“It does not contribute to solving the problem ‘parading’ the body of the slain mayor in Catbalogan City, some 60 kilometers away,” BenCy Ellorin, Pinoy Aksyon chairperson, said.
He was referring to the funeral procession, which passed through Catbalogan City on …
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