A town mayor and two of his three escorts were killed after they were attacked by a group of unidentified armed men early Saturday in a remote village in Pangasinan, police reports said.

Philippine National Police spokesman Senior Supt. Wilben Mayor identified the victim as Ernesto Balolong, mayor of Urbiztondo in Pangasinan.

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