3 die in Maayon swine dispute
ROXAS CITY – No, it's not swine flu that killed three persons in Maayon, Capiz but their quarrel after a pig was slaughtered due to illness.
Report reaching The News Today (TNT) revealed that the fatalities were identified as couple Manuel and Monaliza Bayog, caretakers of the swine, and Paolo Villasin, son of Delfin who is the owner of the said swine. All are residents of Sitio Opao, Alasaging, Maayon, Capiz.
Bayog couple sustained fatal wounds at different parts of their bodies inflicted by fighting bolos and 12 gauge shot gun while Villasin sustained gunshot wounds from same gun. They all died instantly,
The suspects were identified as Delfin and son Marlon Villasin who is the brother of victim Paolo.
The incident took place at around 9:30 a.m. Monday in said place when Delfin, Marlon and Paolo attacked the house of victims Manuel and Monaliza after the latter slaughtered the swine without asking permission from the former.
When Manuel saw the three who were armed with fighting bolos, he got his 12-gauge shotgun and shot them hitting Paolo who died instantly.
Delfin, upon seeing that one his sons was already hit by bullets, went up the house of Manuel and fought the latter using bolo until Manuel retreated towards the rice field. There he was ganged up by the Delfin and son Marlon.
When Manuel was already dead, the suspects returned back to the couple’s house and also killed Monalisa.
Claudio Gonzales, nephew of the victims who slaughtered the swine, said that the suspects got irked when they learned that the said swine was slaughtered as they wanted to have a share of its meat.
Report also said that the agreement between the suspects and victims was that the swine was entrusted to the victims' care until it grew up, however, when the swine was about to give birth, the victims offered to pay the amount of P3,500 to the suspects.
However, when the payment took place, the victims only paid P3,000 so the suspects disagreed.
Later, the pig got sick so the victims slaughtered it to regain their capital for feeds.
Delfin voluntarily surrendered to the police while Marlon is still at large while the case is set to be filed against them.