Basilan poll officer slain

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – The election officer of Isabela City, the capital of Basilan, was shot dead by motorcycle-riding men in Lamitan City, also in the island province, last Saturday afternoon, police said.

The victim, Daryll Arevalo Kinazo, 45, was on his way home aboard a motorcycle after supervising the voter’s registration for persons with disabilities when he was fired at in Barangay Baluno, Lamitan City.

Superintendent Allan Nazarro, Isabela City police chief, said they were probing several angles in the killing, including Kinazo’s former stint as election officer of Sumisip and Al-Barka towns where he handled cases of poll rivalry.