THE President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in Alamada, North Cotobato was killed while his wife was wounded when unidentified suspects stabbed them inside their house before dawn yesterday.

The fatality was identified as Barangay Chairman Allan Joseph Balios of Barangay Kitacubong.

He was pronounced dead arrival at the hospital in Midsayap where His wife Marivic was also taken for treatment.

Reports reaching Camp Crame showed the incident occurred at 1 a.m.

Initial investigation showed that the suspects barged into the house of the sleeping victims and stabbed them.

Investigators believed that the incident has something to do with politics.

Authorities are conducting follow-up investigation into the incident.