Man hacked by brother of ex-live in partner

MANILA, Philippines—A man was injured Wednesday after the brother of his former live-in partner hacked him in Butuan City, police said Thursday.

Superintendent Martin Gamba, Butuan police spokesman, said that victim Carlito Bangkot Ado, 31, of P-1 Sitio Zigzag Barangay (village) Anticalam Butuan City, was hacked by Rosebert Bernal Sarco, 25, also a resident of the same village.

This was after Ado, who was allegedly drunk, went to the house of his former live-in partner who lives nearby and had a heated argument with her, Gamba said.

To this, he said that Sarco took a bolo (jungle knife) from their kitchen and hacked Ado, injuring him in his right arm, chin and left forehead.

Ado was then immediately brought to Butuan City Medical Center for treatment while the suspect was arrested by the members of Civilian Volunteer Organization and subsequently turned-over to responding officials form Butuan City Police Station 4.