Killed in the encounter with policemen were Rogelio Pagsuguiran, Edgar Magtulis, Efraim Pagharion, reportedly supporters of Gil Bandoja, a candidate for mayor of Tibiao town, police said.
Meanwhile, the wounded suspects were identified as Federico Eraga Jr., 45, of Tibiao, Antique; Peruno Leandro, 49, of Dingle, Iloilo; Eleazar Pagharion, of Tibiao, Antique; Edward Lucenia, 30; Andresito Bandoja 42; and Arnulfo Miguel , 68, also of Tibiao town.
They were rushed by authorities to the Angel Salazar Memorial Hospital in San Jose, Antique.
Initial report showed that the armed men on board a black Nissan Frontier and a maroon Nissan pick up truck fired on the police personnel manning a checkpoint around 3 a.m. at Sitio Calaogan, Brgy. Poblacion, Tibiao, Antique.
Police also nabbed other suspects - Klement Bandoja, 29; Vicente Hilario, 49; Peter Jay Molina, Frank Espanola, Johnirie Pagharion, 33; and Roswald Malabor, 49 - who were on board the vehicles.
Authorities recovered from the suspects four cal. 45 pistols and a hand grenade. - By Dennis Carcamo
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