ORMOC CITY– A domestic dispute turned deadly in Barangay Buenavista, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, after a woman allegedly stabbed her husband to death following a heated argument on Saturday afternoon, April 5.
The victim, identified only by his alias “Nat,” 34, a fisherman, was rushed to the Quinapondan Community Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician. His wife, known as “Sela,” 37, has been identified as the primary suspect in the incident.
According to a police investigation, the couple got into a verbal altercation around 4:50 pm, allegedly triggered by the husband’s bad habits.
Authorities believe the victim was under the influence of alcohol at the time. The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which the suspect reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed her husband in the right side of the chest.
Following the incident, the suspect voluntarily surrendered to the Quinapondan Municipal Police Station and turned over the weapon used.
She is now under police custody, and authorities are preparing to file a charge of parricide against her.
(ROBERT DEJON)
