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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
By
JONG CADION
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Saturday/Dec. 23, 2013) - Mayor Ukol Talumpa of
Labangan town, his wife Lea, and nephew Saripudin, were buried Saturday morning
in his hometown of Labangan, this province.
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| Photo by JONG CADION |
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| Photo by JONG CADION |
Moro
Civil Society Organization head Ibrahim Balimbingan said the remains of the
three arrived in this city around 6 a.m. aboard a C-130 military cargo plane
from Manila and were immediately transported to his residence in Labangan
municipality.
Balimbingan
is a third degree cousin of the slain mayor.
The
Talumpas were buried following the Muslim rights at Brgy. Lower Sang-an,
Labangan town, where the grave place of his father and some members of their
family, according to Balimbingan.
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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
The
interment was attended by more than 1,000 relatives, friends, supporters and Political
leaders headed by Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio Cerille.
They
were killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen shortly after 10 a.m. Friday just
outside the Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
An
18-month-old boy was also killed during the incident.
Balimbingan
cited two possible motives of the incident - politics and family feud.
He
refused to elaborate further.
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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
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| Photo courtesy by Leah Agonoy |
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