Police Files
MAN JUMPS TO HIS DEATH
A MAN was killed after he allegedly jumped from a bridge in barangay Labangon, Cebu City last Saturday morning.
Police said the victim, Romulo Martinez, 40, was reportedly mentally unstable.
Police said the man suffered head injuries.
Paramedics from the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation (Eruf) rushed the man to the Cebu City Medical Center where he was declared dead.
PO2 Lee Colina said before the fatal leap, the man was brought to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center to have his condition checked./CORRESPONDENT CHRISTINE EMILY L. PANTALEON
MAN STABBED IN LAPU
A 30-YEAR-OLD man was wounded in a stabbing incident in barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City Saturday night.
Noel Bacalla was walking along a road when he was stabbed in the back allegedly by Ernie Tapan, police said.
Police said the attack could be a case of ‘paregla” or random violence.
Tapan fled after the attack.
The victim sought help from passersby who brought him to the Lapu-Lapu City Hospital. Bacalla was later transferred to a hospital in Cebu City.
SPO1 Allan Pantaleon said a charge of frustrated murder will be filed against Tapan./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA
FARMER KILLED
A 20-YEAR-OLD farmer was shot dead in barangay Nug-as, Alcoy town, southern Cebu.
Veronico Carungay succumbed to a gunshot wound in the head.
Police said the victim was walking home from the market past 2 p.m. last Saturday when he was shot oby an unidentified assailant.
Personal grudges could be the motive of the attack, PO1 Howard Maynopas of Alcoy police said./Correspondent Joy Cherry S. Quito
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Alternatively, you can contact Hopeline PH at the following numbers: 0917-5584673, 0918-8734673, 88044673. Additional resources are available at ngf-mindstrong.org, or connect with them on Facebook at Hopeline PH.
