Village chief stabbed dead

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A barangay chairman was stabbed dead by a tricycle driver in Ajuy, Iloilo on Sunday.

Cornelio Cacho, 67, of Barangay Sto. Rosario, was declared dead on arrival at the Sara District Hospital due to a stab wound in the abdomen.

Police arrested the suspect, identified as Jonel Amaba, 42, in a pursuit operation in nearby Anilao town.

The victim was sitting in front of a commercial establishment in Barangay Malayu-an when Amaba allegedly stabbed him, according to Lt. Randy Lambungan, Ajuy police chief.

Lambungan said probers are eyeing jealousy as the motive for the killing.