CEBU CITY – A 39-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly hacked his 74-year-old father-in-law dead in Barangay Lutac, the City of Naga, Cebu on Thursday, Oct. 20.
Police said the victim, Alfredo Obeso Alferez, and the suspect, Joanne Pansacala Omayan, were having a drinking session when they figured in a heated argument.
Alferez, a widower, decided to go home but the suspect followed him.
Omayan barged into the victim’s house and attacked him with a bolo. Alferez sustained a deep wound in the neck.
Daisy, the victim’s daughter and the live-in partner of the suspect, saw the attack and sought help from neighbors.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
The City of Naga police conducted a follow-up operation and arrested the suspect near the victim’s house. Lawmen recovered the bolo used in the attack.
Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas, said the cooperation of residents and the help of force multipliers led to the quick arrest of the suspect.
“Connection with the community is important. It brings the people together to advocate and support especially the police against all forms of criminality and lawlessness,” Alba said.