Surigao del Sur mayor safe after gun attack

TANDAG, SURIGAO DEL SUR, Philippines — Barobo, Surigao del Sur Mayor Ronito Martizano, 60, survived an ambush at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, police said. Police Maj. Alexis Avenido, acting Barobo police chief, said the incident occurred in Barangay Causwagan as the mayor was leaving Sitio Panaraga in Barangay Gamut. READ: Broadcaster shot dead in Surigao