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Man climbs billboard in ‘suicide attempt’ in Muntinlupa  

Published Jul 21, 2022 19:34 pm  |  Updated Jul 21, 2022 19:34 pm

A 47-year-old man who was beset by family problems climbed a billboard in a “suicide attempt” in Muntinlupa on July 21, according to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (MCDDRM).

The unidentified man scaled the billboard at Sitio Lambunao, Block 23, Barangay Putatan in Muntinlupa.

The man on top of a billboard in Muntinlupa in what authorities said was a "suicide attempt" (Photo from MCDDRM)

Members of the MCDDRM, Muntinlupa police, Bureau of Fire Protection-Special Rescue Unit, Public Order and Safety Office, Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB), and Barangay Putatan Rescue responded to the incident.

The authorities and the man’s two children talked to him and were able to convince him to go down.

According to the Muntinlupa Operations Center, the man climbed the billboard due to family problems. He was brought to the Muntinlupa Police’s substation in Putatan for assistance.

The man (seated) is given water after going down from the billboard in Muntinlupa. Also in photo are his two children (right) (Photo from MCDDRM)

The man and his two children are accompanied by the police after the incident (Photo from MCDDRM)

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