Ronaldo Aquino
Ronaldo Porlares Aquino, CPA (December 5, 1961 – March 8, 2021) was a Filipino accountant and politician who served as mayor of the city of Calbayog, Samar. Early life and career. Aquino was born in Calbayog, Samar. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at University of the East - Manila and became a certified public accountant before entering politics in 1992 He served as vice mayor of the city from 1995 to 2001 and 2004 until 2011. Upon the assassination of mayor Reynaldo Uy, he took the position and was sworn in as the mayor of the city  from 2011 until his murder on March 8, 2021. Death. In 2011, his predecessor, mayor Reynaldo Uy was killed by a sniper during a formal program at Hinabangan town when during that time, Aquino was the vice-mayor. On March 8, 2021, Aquino, including 5 others, was also killed suffering 21 gunshot wounds in his entire body during a shoot-out with police in a "mistaken encounter" as authorities initially claimed.