CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines?A mother and her two-year-old son were killed while the father sustained wounds after a man ran amuck and hacked them in Dasmariñas town, Cavite late Thursday evening, police said Friday.

Senior Superintendent Alfred Corpus, said suspect Claudio Orbista used a scythe and attacked his neighbors Raul Obina, wife Maribel and son Carl in Barangay Paliparan 3 at around 9:50 p.m.

The three were brought to St. Paul Hospital. Carl died while undergoing treatment while Maribel passed away Friday morning. Raul survived with a wound on his face, said Superintendent Marcus Badilla, Dasmarinas police chief.

Police said Orbista and Raul had long been arguing over some personal matters.

The suspect tried to escape but the police and village watchmen were able to arrest him.