Two individuals, a teacher and a farmer, suffer injuries in a shooting incident, which unfolded in Isabela City.
In the small town of Tairan, Lantawan, Basilan, a public school teacher and a local farmer found themselves in the crosshairs of a hail of bullets on a sunny morning. Rubylen Villa Alay, a 43-year-old teacher at the Tairan Elementary School, and Emar Alan, a farmer from the same village, were making their way towards Isabela City on a motorcycle when they were ambushed by a pair of riding-in-tandem gunmen.
The attack occurred around 9:20 a.m. in Sumagdang village, Isabela City. Despite the harrowing experience, both victims miraculously survived, albeit wounded. They were hastily rushed to the hospital for treatment, while the fleeing suspects disappeared into the unknown.
Rubylen Villa Alay was slated to serve as the chairperson of the Special Electoral Board (SEB) in Lantawan for the upcoming midterm elections on May 12, 2025. Despite this terrifying incident, the police are bent on unraveling the mystery behind the attack.
An in-depth investigation is underway to ascertain the cold-blooded attack's motive and identify the unidentified assailants. To date, no updates have been released regarding the progress of the investigation or any potential suspects. The hunt for the gunmen responsible continues, as the peace and tranquility of the usually serene town are threatened by the chilling incident.
[1] Sources:- Zamboanga (2025, May 11). Police Investigate Gun Attack on School Teacher Ahead of Midterm Elections. Retrieved from www.zamboangadaily.com
- The attack on Rubylen Villa Alay, slated to serve as the chairperson of the Special Electoral Board (SEB) in Lantawan for the upcoming midterm elections on May 12, 2025, is being investigated under the category of crime-and-justice in general-news sites across Zamboanga.
- The shooting incident in Isabela City, involving Rubylen Villa Alay and Emar Alan, has sent ripples through the political arena of Zamboanga, particularly in Lantawan, where the elections are just around the corner.
- The gunmen who ambushed Rubylen Villa Alay and Emar Alan in Sumagdang village, Isabela City, are being actively sought by the authorities, as the incident could potentially impact the peace and tranquility not only of Tairan but also of Lantawan, Basilan, in the 2025 midterm elections.
- While the identity of the gunmen remains unknown, the attack on Rubylen Villa Alay, a public school teacher and future chairperson of the Special Electoral Board (SEB) in Lantawan, has been reported in various news outlets under the 'politics' and 'crime-and-justice' sections of Zamboanga.
- Despite the ongoing investigation into the motive behind the attack on Rubylen Villa Alay, a Tairan Elementary School teacher from Tairan, Lantawan, Basilan, and the publication of the incident in Isabela City's newspapers under 'local news', the town continues to live in fear, with the forthcoming elections casting a long shadow.
