SAN PABLO, Zamboanga del Sur (May 11, 2018) –
The suspect of hacking incident that killed his victim was arrested by the
responding personnel of San Pablo Municipal Police Station during their follow-up
operation that transpired at Purok Venus, Barangay Culasian, San Pablo of this
province on May 10, 2018 at about 7:30 AM.
Investigator on case SPO3 Eleazar F Mantos identified
the victim as Roberto Rasonable Y Villamor, 47 years old, married, farmer and
resident of Purok Venus, Barangay Culasian, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur. The
suspects identified as Eduard Ruiz Y. Saligan, 33 years old, married, farmer
and Junrey Ruiz Y. Saligan, single, 20 years old, and both resident of Purok
Venus, Barangay Culasian, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, SPO3 Mantos said.
Investigation conducted disclosed that prior to
the incident; the victim ordered a fighter wine to Cristine Tacuge, daughter of
Edita Tacuge owner of the store located at Purok Venus, Barangay Culasian of
said municipality.
The victim was told by Cristine to wait for a
while because her mother was not around, when suddenly the victim got angry to
her and attempted to strike using a bamboo stick, Case investigator said.
He said the suspect Eduard Ruiz tried to pacify
the victim to calm down, but the victim struck him using a bamboo, which
prompted the suspect together with the help of his brother Junrey Ruiz Y
Saligan to retaliate using a bolo.
As a result, victim sustained hacked wounds on
right neck, right arm, right leg and right portion of the back of his body that
resulted to his instantaneous death, He added.
The suspects were arrested by the responding PNP
personnel of San Pablo MPS and now temporary detained at San Pablo Municipal
Detention Center, while appropriate case for murder is being prepared for
filing in court. The motive of the incident believed to be personal grudge,
SPO3 Mantos disclosed. (By JONG CADION)
