Young man found dead in Pavia home

By Jennifer P. Rendon

 

The Department of Health has established suicide prevention hotlines in the country. For those who need help, they could call 0917-899-8727 (USAP) and 0917-989-8727 (USAP). Other helplines include that of In Touch Philippines with call crisis lines +63 2 893 7603 (Landline); +63 917 800 1123 (Globe); and +63 922 893 8944 (Sun). The Philippine Red Cross’ 24/7 suicide prevention hotline, toll-free HOPELINE 2919 (for Globe & TM Subscribers) 091 7558 4673 or  8044673.

 

A 23-year-old man was found dead morning of Jan 2, 2021 inside his home in Pavia, Iloilo.

Police said John may have committed suicide.

Members of Pavia Police Station were called to investigate after a resident informed them of reeking odor emanating from her neighbor’s house at Parc Regency Subdivision at Barangay Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo.

Major Jojo Tabaloc, Povia police chief, said the doors and windows were locked when they arrived.

When they peeped through the window, they saw the victim hanging in the living room.

Tabaloc said the victim was last seen alive on Dec 29, 2020.

Someone even brought him food on Dec 24, but the neighbor claimed that the victim seemed to be melancholic.

If he indeed committed suicide, it remains unclear what triggered him to do so.

But his family wanted a post-mortem examination be conducted on his remains.