Maguindanao del Sur: A school district supervisor in Maguindanao del Sur, who was shot and critically wounded by an assailant on Tuesday afternoon, died on Wednesday morning, a police official confirmed. Capt. Argie Eyana, police chief of Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur, reported that Dr. Alamansa Ambiton, a district supervisor for the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) and principal of Sapakan Central Elementary School, passed away in a private hospital.

According to Philippines News Agency, Ambiton, 59, was taking his lunch at a roadside restaurant in front of the school campus past noontime when he was attacked. The authorities are currently conducting a police investigation to determine the motive and identities of the attackers. Capt. Eyana shared in an interview over a local radio station that Ambiton was laid to rest on Wednesday through Islamic rites.