Mayor Mario Okinlay of Impasugong, Bukidnon (2nd from left) shares a light moment with other officials during the Aldaw ta Kitanglad celebration on 9 November 2006, in Libona town, Bukidnon.

Okinlay died in an ambush by suspected New People’s Army rebels Wednesday (July 2) in Barangay Bontongon, Impasugong.

MindaNews file photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno