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Ex-Pangasinan governor 'stable' after ambush

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<p>Former Pangasinan governor and representative Amado Espino Jr. was &quot;in stable condition&quot; early Thursday, following an ambush that killed his police escort and wounded 4 other companions, police said. </p><p>Unidentified gunmen attacked the 2 vehicles carrying the former official and his companions in San Carlos City, Pangasinan Wednesday afternoon. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/12/espino.jpg"/><figcaption>Former Pangasinan governor and representative Amado Espino Jr.</figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;Siya (Espino) po ay nasa stable condition na po. Siya po ay nagpapagaling na po,&quot; said Ilocos region police spokesperson Lt. Col. Mary Crystal Peralta. </p><p>(He&#x27;s in stable condition. He&#x27;s recovering.) </p><p>Police identified 2 getaway vehicles used by the gunmen, recovered high-powered firearms at the crime scene and were following several leads, Peralta said, declining to give additional details. </p><p>A special investigation task group, she said, had been formed to look into the fatal ambush. </p><p>Espino was on President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s list of politicians allegedly involved in the drug trade. Duterte later acknowledged there was a mistake and apologized.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/27/16/duterte-sorry-for-errors-in-drug-matrix">Duterte &#x27;sorry&#x27; for errors in drug matrix</a></li></ul><div><strong>DZMM, September 12, 2019 </strong></div>

<p>Former Pangasinan governor and representative Amado Espino Jr. was "in stable condition" early Thursday, following an ambush that killed his police escort and wounded 4 other companions, police said. <br /> </p>

Former Pangasinan governor and representative Amado Espino Jr. was "in stable condition" early Thursday, following an ambush that killed his police escort and wounded 4 other companions, police said.