ZAMBOANGA CITY: The mayor of Kumalarang town in Zamboanga del Sur cheated death after he survived an ambush while traveling on a highway in Zamboanga Sibugay town late on Monday.

Police said Mayor Eugenio Salva Jr. was with his driver and security escorts in a pick-up truck when they fired upon by unidentified gunmen near Basalem village in Buug town.

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