Los Baños, Laguna Mayor Caesar Perez was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside the municipal hall in Barangay Timugan on Thursday evening.
Initial information from the police said the incident happened at around 8:45 p.m at a massage spa clinic inside the municipal hall building when armed suspects approached Perez and shot him twice at the back of his head.
Although Perez, 66, was rushed to Healthserve Hospital but expired after 30 minutes or around 9:25 p.m. as declared by Dr. Anihah Obe Gudfrey.
Perez was earlier tagged by President Rodrigo Duterte of being involved in the illegal drug trade.