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Manila mayor survives RPG attack

The mayor of one of the cities in the Philippines miraculously survived after his armored vehicle was deliberately hit by an RPG launcher. The politician was returning from a local market when a man fired a rocket-propelled grenade from a passing car, aiming it almost point-blank at his armored car. Despite a direct hit, the vehicle did not lose control and continued moving, and the mayor himself remained unharmed. No critical damage was caused, according to eyewitnesses and local government officials.

Summary:

The mayor of a Philippine city survived a rocket-propelled grenade attack, but the vehicle remained under control.