Despite a slay try, lawyer files CoC

LAOAG CITY, Oct. 17–Despite ailing with gunshot wounds in the body, lawyer Jason Perera filed his certificate of candidacy for councilor of this city, a poll report said.

It said his law office secretary filed the lawyer’s CoC one hour before the Comelec closure time at 5 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 17.

The lawyer is still recuperating at his hospital bed after he was shot and wounded in the back by gunmen riding on tandem last month.(tri-media report)