Bizwoman killed, partner hurt in Friday the 13th store robbery in Nueva Ecija

SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija – A-49 year-old store owner was killed while her live-in-partner was critically wounded when they were stabbed by robbers inside their house in Barangay Gabaldon here at 4 a.m. on Friday the 13th.City police chief police Lt. Col. Marlon Cudal said Perla Galavante died from multiple stab wounds while her partner, Joey Ramos, 35, was rushed in critical condition to the Heart of Jesus Hospital in San Jose City, this province.Police are now hunting down the suspects.Initial investigation disclosed that a neighbor passed by the house of the victims and notice a bloodied Ramos begging for help with his voice could hardly be heard, investigator-on-case Police Staff Sgt. Christian Pascua, said."Napansin daw po ng isang nagdaraang kapitbahay na humihingi ng saklolo 'yong biktimang lalaki na halos di na marinig dahil sa mga tinamong sugat, then nag-report agad sa barangay chairman kaya pinuntahan ng mga rescuer (A neighbor noticed that Ramos was asking for help in a weak voice. The incident was reported to the barangay chairman and help was promptly sent),” Pascua added.Police are looking for closed circuit television (CCTV) camera footages to identify the suspects who carted away cellular phones, cash, and other valuable items.