By Jong Cadion
Pagadian City – At least eight persons including the suspect were reportedly killed in a massacre in the early morning on October 26 in the small village of Tikwas, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur fifteen kilometers from Pagadian City going to Guipos.
The suspect is a 23 years old identified as Manny “Jun” Rubio, he is a mentally ill and was shot to death by the responding policeman after killing the couple Madelding together with their 3 children and two Beralio brothers.
The incident happened between 5:00 to 6:00 o’clock early morning when the suspect attacked first Madelding family.
Fernando Madelding 29 years old was taking a bath near his house when the suspect attacked him but he failed to alert his family after he was hit at the back by the suspect with an axe. The suspect then proceeded to the house where the wife Annabelle 27 years old together with their 3 children Maricel, 9 years old, May An 7 years old and En-en 4 years old were killed according to the
Village Chairman Romeo Ligan in his report to the authorities.
After killing the wife and children, the suspect discovered Fernando still alive and then hacked the victim again and cut off both hands and knees before walking away. A few meters away the insane person also hacked to death the 2 Beralio brothers.
Robert 6 years old was dead on the spot after his back was hit while his elder brother Robenson 7 years old tried to escape but he was cornered at a rice field by the suspect and killed.
The responding policeman was force to shoot the suspect using his 9mm pistol after he ignored the warning shot and attempted to attack the persons in authority.
After the clearing of the area, it was discovered later that a 5 months old baby girl Chrissel May was alive lying under the dead body of her sister Maricel and Chrissel May is now under the care of the father’s sister Welma Cañado.
I cannot believe that my 2 sons were dead, I only commission them to pick few gallons of water few meters away from our house, Rolando the father of the Beralio brothers said.
Jun Rubio is a quite person and has no criminal records; he was always attending church activities for the youth before he acquired his mental problem. He is always at home and quite during his mental sickness and everybody who knew him were surprised after the incident.
“Both families are the victims and no one is to be blamed on the incident. The Department of Social Welfare and Development will conduct both families the Critical Incident Stress Debriefings while the financial assistance from the office of the provincial governor was process,” Social Welfare Office 4 Melani Aragon said.