Lupon member shot dead by riding-in-tandem in Tuao, Cagayan

TUAO, Cagayan – A member of a barangay peacekeeping body was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding assailants in broad daylight in Poblacion II, Tuao, Cagayan, on November 11.

The victim was identified as Edmundo Darisan, a former barangay kagawad and current member of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Barangay Bulagao, Tuao.

Darisan was inside his kolong-kolong parked along the roadside when the unidentified gunmen shot him at around 10 a.m. Wednesday.

He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the upper part of his body, resulting in his immediate death.

The suspects, both reportedly wearing black jackets, fled the scene aboard a black-and-white Honda XRM motorcycle.

Following the incident, the group Tuaoeños for Justice appealed to business establishments near the crime scene to review their closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings to help identify and track the suspects.

“Paki-check ang recordings niyo, baka nahagip niyo kung saan dumaan ang mga salarin…‘Wag na nating hayaan na mababaon na naman sa limot ito,” the group appealed.

Authorities have yet to release an official account of the circumstances surrounding the killing as the investigation continues.

Darisan's killing came four days after the bodies of Barangay Kagawad Johnny Agarpao, 52, and pastor Jeferson De Leon, 30, both residents of Baggao, were found dumped in a wooded area in Barangay Capissayan Norte, Gattaran, Cagayan, on November 7.

In another shooting incident in Tuao earlier this year, a man identified as Jody Cabunag was wounded after being shot in Barangay Culung on May 4, 2026. The suspect fled, while police conducted follow-up operations to identify and arrest the gunman. The incident was still under investigation based on the police report.

The November 11 killing adds to the recent violent incidents reported in Cagayan, raising renewed concerns over public safety in the province.