Love triangle ends in fatal stabbing in Bacolod

By Glazyl M. Jopson

BACOLOD CITY — A 34-year-old man who was recently released from jail for a drug offense was stabbed dead in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on Tuesday, September 23, in what police suspect was a love triangle-related killing.

The victim, identified only as “Paul,” was a resident of Barangay Alijis.

Police Lt. Ildefonso Leonardo, deputy commander of Police Station 8, said the victim had accompanied his 24-year-old live-in partner to the area to borrow money from her aunt.

While they were in Purok Mars, they were spotted by a man identified only as “Parcon,” who confronted the victim.

The confrontation escalated into an argument, and the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest with a knife before fleeing the scene.

Paul was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

Authorities said the murder weapon was not recovered.

Leonardo said the victim had been previously jailed for a drug-related offense in a locality in Negros Occidental.

Based on the account of the victim’s partner, the suspect allegedly had an affair with her while the victim was incarcerated.

A pursuit operation is ongoing for the arrest of the suspect.