Widow found dead in Iloilo City motel room

ILOILO CITY – A 40-year-old widow was found dead inside a motel room in La Paz, Iloilo City, early Monday morning, Nov. 9.

The woman, identified only as alias “Vangie,” a resident of Barangay San Isidro, La Paz, was discovered unresponsive by her partner, Robert, while they were staying at Anita Lodge in Barangay Divinagracia, La Paz.

The couple checked into the motel around 11 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.

Robert claimed that Vangie was no longer breathing when he woke up around 3:55 a.m. Monday.

He sought help from a female lodge attendant, who subsequently called the police for assistance.

Responding police officers found the woman lying on the bed.

Police then requested assistance from the Iloilo City Emergency Responders (ICER) and the Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) for crime scene processing and documentation.

Police Maj. Sonny Boy Garnace, chief of Iloilo City Police Station 2, said an investigation was underway to determine the woman’s cause of death.

Initial police findings, however, indicated no apparent signs of foul play.

Reports also indicated that the woman had a preexisting heart condition, although authorities have yet to establish whether it contributed to her death.