Shot in Batangas, UPLB employee

From ABS CBN News

BATANGAS – A 58-year-old employee of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, Laguna, was shot dead by an unidentified suspect in Batangas province Monday morning, police said.

Superintendent Raul Tacaca, Sto Tomas police chief identified the victim as Anacleto Mercado, who worked at the UPLB's Forestry Deparment and a resident of Barangay San Isidro Sur, Sto. Tomas, Batangas,

Tacaca said Mercado was was waiting for a ride for work along Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Pedro around 6:30 a.m. Monday, when the gunman approached and shot him from behind.

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