Manila, Feb. 11 -- COTABATO CITY - A vice mayoral candidate in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur escaped an ambush Tuesday morning.

Anwar Dimasinsil, 46, and his driver who was wearing a bulletproof vest were unharmed.

The Buluan Municipal Police Office said a manhunt is underway for the perpetrators of the 9 a.m. attack along the national highway connecting Buluan to President Quirino in Sultan Kudarat province.

Dimasinsil posted a photo of his bullet-riddled vehicle on Facebook.

"Luckily, nobody was hurt," Dimasinsil said.

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