BACOLOD City – A laborer was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside a sugarcane plantation in Sitio Macapalo, Barangay Cabcab, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on November 2, 2026.
The victim, identified only by the alias “Chikol,” was discovered at around 11:45 a.m. with at least nine stab wounds on different parts of his body, according to the Isabela Municipal Police Station (MPS).
Police said the victim sustained three stab wounds to the chest, one to the neck, three to the shoulders, one to the left thigh, and another to the left temporal region of his head.
A midwife reported the discovery to the police station around noon, prompting responding personnel, including the duty investigator, to proceed to the scene and conduct an investigation.
Initial police investigation disclosed that the victim was last seen around 6 p.m. on November 1 during a drinking session at the house of alias “Hermenia,” the mother of his live-in partner.
The residence is located near the victim’s home.
He was reportedly accompanied by three individuals identified only as “Rodney,” “Rolin,” and “Joey,” all residents of the same area.
Police have yet to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and determine who was responsible.
Personnel of the Isabela MPS are conducting follow-up investigations to identify the suspect or suspects and establish the motive behind the incident./PN
