Bar worker goes wild, stabs two persons in Mandaue

TWO persons, including a 15-year-old boy, were wounded after a gay bar worker went on a stabbing spree in barangay Opao, Mandaue City.

Geraldine Pariña, 43, and a boy suffered stab wounds in their bodies after they were attacked by John David Alastoy, 25, a native of Samar, Mindanao, who reportedly worked as a macho dancer in a gay bar in Mandaue.

Pariña owned an apartment where Alastoy is one of the tenants. The apartment was beside Pariña’s house.

Police said Alastoy has not paid his rentals in the past two months.

Around 6 a.m. yesterday, Pariña saw Alastoy outside her house and asked him to settle his dues.

Alastoy got irked and took a knife from his room.

Pariñas went inside her house but the suspect followed her and stabbed her in the back.

Pariñas’ brother, Segundo, intervened. He took a chair and used it to shield themselves from the suspect.

Alastoy left the house and met Aiko Ligan, 18; Maritier Pareña, 15, and Junti Pareña, 44, whom he also tried to attack but were able to run.

Outside the house, Alastoy saw the 15-year-old boy.

The suspect tackled the boy, rode on his back and stabbed him repeatedly.

After attacking the boy, Alastoy fled but was collared by pursuing police.

Alastay was detained at the Opao police station pending the filing of multiple frustrated homicide charges against him, said police./REPORTER JUCELL MARIE P. CUYOS