By Jong Cadion
Pagadian
City – At least eight persons including the suspect were reportedly
killed in a massacre in the early morning on October 26 in the small
village of Tikwas, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur fifteen kilometers from
Pagadian City going to Guipos.
The
suspect is a 23 years old identified as Manny “Jun” Rubio, he is a
mentally ill and was shot to death by the responding policeman after
killing the couple Madelding together with their 3 children and two
Beralio brothers.
The incident happened between 5:00 to 6:00 o’clock early morning when the suspect attacked first Madelding family.
Fernando
Madelding 29 years old was taking a bath near his house when the
suspect attacked him but he failed to alert his family after he was hit
at the back by the suspect with an axe. The suspect then proceeded to
the house where the wife Annabelle 27 years old together with their 3
children Maricel, 9 years old, May An 7 years old and En-en 4 years old
were killed according to the
Village Chairman Romeo Ligan in his report to the authorities.
After
killing the wife and children, the suspect discovered Fernando still
alive and then hacked the victim again and cut off both hands and knees
before walking away. A few meters away the insane person also hacked to
death the 2 Beralio brothers.
Robert
6 years old was dead on the spot after his back was hit while his elder
brother Robenson 7 years old tried to escape but he was cornered at a
rice field by the suspect and killed.
The
responding policeman was force to shoot the suspect using his 9mm
pistol after he ignored the warning shot and attempted to attack the
persons in authority.
After
the clearing of the area, it was discovered later that a 5 months old
baby girl Chrissel May was alive lying under the dead body of her sister
Maricel and Chrissel May is now under the care of the father’s sister
Welma Cañado.
I
cannot believe that my 2 sons were dead, I only commission them to pick
few gallons of water few meters away from our house, Rolando the father
of the Beralio brothers said.
Jun
Rubio is a quite person and has no criminal records; he was always
attending church activities for the youth before he acquired his mental
problem. He is always at home and quite during his mental sickness and
everybody who knew him were surprised after the incident.
“Both
families are the victims and no one is to be blamed on the incident.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will conduct both
families the Critical Incident Stress Debriefings while the financial
assistance from the office of the provincial governor was process,”
Social Welfare Office 4 Melani Aragon said.