On the morning of January 25, 2026, attackers in a mini‑van fired a rocket‑propelled grenade (RPG‑7) at the mayor’s vehicle in Barangay (Mother) Poblacion, Shariff Aguak. The mayor survived and was not physically injured, largely because he was in an armored/bulletproof black Toyota Land Cruiser that absorbed the blast. Two members of his security detail were hit (reported abdominal wounds) and taken to the hospital; they are described as in stable condition | Bombo Radyo Philippines | January 25, 2026
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