http://bit.ly/2AbEv8g Philippine Lawmaker, a Duterte Ally, Is Killed in Pre-Election Violence Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Politics and Government Rodel M. Batocabe, 52, was fatally shot during a gift-giving ceremony on Saturday. He was the 21st official killed since President Rodrigo Duterte took office. JASON GUTIERREZ December 22, 2018 at 05:30AM