New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- A mayor in the Philippines escaped a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on his convoy in broad daylight. The attack took place in the southern province of Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday, authorities told local media.

The Philippine News Agency (PNA), the country's state-run news outlet, reported that Mayor Akmad Ampatuan was inside a bulletproof vehicle when the attack occurred at around 6:30 am.

A video of the incident soon went viral. The footage of the attack also showed a black Toyota SUV, carrying Mayor Akmad Ampatuan, pulling into a Caltex petrol station at around 6 am on January 25.

It showed two men stepping out of a white van, one holding what appears to be an RPG and another carrying a gun.

One of the...