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Son of slain Escalante councilor takes over pa’s candidacy

ILOILO CITY --- The eldest son of a slain Councilor Bernardino "Toto" Patigas Sr. of Escalante City in Negros Occidental will substitute for his father who was running for reelection. Eric Patigas, the eldest of the late councilor' seven children, said he agreed to be the substitute candidate amid an overwhelming outpouring of sympathy and support for their family. "We saw that it was not only our family who loved Papa but many who vowed to vote for him even if he is already gone. I have a regular work [as an engineer] but I cannot turn my back on my father's legacy," Eric told the INQUIRER on Sunday. Motorcycle-riding assailants gunned down his father, a human rights advoca...

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Motorcyclist dead in Lucena collision

LUCENA CITY ---- A motorcyclist running against a one-way street died after he collided with another motorcycle in Lucena City early Friday....