BACOLOD City – A woman and her son ended up in the hospital after a man hacked them in Sitio Cabungahan, Barangay Concepcion, Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
The 77-year-old Erlina Viñarta and 41-year-old Danny – residents of Concepcion – were currently under treatment at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital in Bacolod City.
Police tagged the 36-year-old Johnny Belleza – also a resident of the village and relative of the victims – as suspect in the hacking that happened around 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to initial investigation, Belleza “harassed” the victims before they were hacked.
The Viñartas were brought to the Talisay City Health Unit before they were rushed to the hospital.
Officers from the Talisay City police station arrested Belleza.
Investigation to determine the motive in the hacking was still ongoing./PN
