Ex-village chief, tanod killed in stabbing, hacking incident

By Felipe V. Celino 

SIGMA, Capiz— A former punong barangay and a barangay tanod were killed in a stabbing and hacking incident Monday night at Purok 5, Barangay Mangoso in Sigma, Capiz.

Police identified the victims as former punong barangay Isidro Jeroso Sr., 59, and barangay tanod Mario Marzan, 44, both of Mangoso village.

Lt. Rey Jason Gimeno, Sigma PNP chief, said the two were drunk when the incident happened.

The suspects were Crizaldo Belarmino, 50, a furniture maker; his son Christian Belarmino, 19; and Antonio Villan Jr., also of Mangoso.

Gimeno said that investigation is still ongoing to ascertain the real cause of the incident as both sides have their own allegations on who provoked the incident.

But initial investigation revealed that Marzan suffered 14 hacked wounds on his body while Jeroso had fatal hack wounds on the back and abdomen.

Crizaldo is under hospital arrest while the two other suspects remain at large.