Midsayap North Cotabato, Aug. 12 -- Police and soldiers here have launched a manhunt against two men who shot and seriously injured a school principal here at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Police identified the victim as Arlyn Alcebar, principal of the Agriculture Elementary School in Barangay Agriculture.

Alcebar was driving her sports utility vehicle and was about to enter the school grounds when two men on a motorcycle arrived. The back rider pulled a gun and shot the school head multiple times before they quickly fled.

Responding traffic officers and Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) members quickly took her to the hospital on a tricycle. The Midsayap municipal police station has yet to issue an official statement.

Midsayap Mayor Rolly S...