Manila, Nov 27: A Filipino employee of Unicef was shot dead in southern Philippines, authorities said Friday.
The employee based in the southern city of Cotabato died Thursday with a gunshot wound on the abdomen, police as saying.
The slain official has been identified as Nestor Bulahan.
Police said Bulahan was on the way to meet a friend in Maguindanao province but was intercepted by his murderer and shot at from a close range,reported.
The murder occurred four days after at least 57 people were shot dead in Maguindanao, in what the worst election-related violence in the country so far.
–Agencies