BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – A hollow blocks factory worker hacked to death a colleague and wounded another in Barangay Poblacion, Concepcion, Iloilo.
Julie dela Cruz of Barangay Bugangon, Concepcion fled after attacking Jay-R Gasal, 26, of Sagay City, Negros Occidental and Elorger Alteber, 28, of Concepcion on Saturday.
According to Concepcion police chief, Senior Inspector Ferdinand Limbungan, Gasal died.
Alteber was taken to a hospital in Iloilo City.
The hacking happened around 1:30 a.m. The victims were already fast asleep in their room after binge drinking with dela Cruz.
Gasal died of hack wounds on the neck and other parts of his body.
Alteber managed to run away despite his wounds.
Limbungan said investigators have yet to determine the suspect’s motive for the hacking./PN