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Thursday, January 19, 2006
Wife hacks ‘cheating’ husband
Taptap Barangay Captain Jesus Bontilao, 55, was taken to a Cebu City hospital yesterday, after his wife Babylonia hacked his nape with a 17-inch bolo at 11:30 a.m.
Insp. Mario Monilar, chief of the homicide section, said they could not yet determine Jesus’ status because as of yesterday afternoon he was still at the operating room of the Perpetual Succour Hospital.
Babylonia, 54, gave herself up to responding policemen, who turned her over to the homicide section for investigation.
In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu, Babylonia said she did not regret attacking her husband.
She has been planning to kill her husband for leaving her for another woman.
She saw the opportunity yesterday while he was busy making plans for a house he would build for their son at the barangay proper.
“Wala ko magmahay. Dili ko magmahay og unsay kaagian sa akong kinabuhi. Nagmahay lang ko og nganong wala maputol ang iyang ulo (I don’t care what happens to me now. My only regret is that his head didn’t fall off),” Babylonia said.
Jealous
Babylonia and Jesus have been living separately for eight months now.
The barangay captain reportedly left their house and moved in to their daughter’s house in the neighboring Sitio Tagaytap, Adlaon.
“Milakaw siya niadtong Mayo (2005) kay iya kong biyaan kay bati kuno ko og batasan, pero akong nahibal-an nga ang tinuod diay nga rason tungod kay duna na siya’y lain nga gi-ibid-ibiran. Maingon ta nga nagselos ko (He left me saying I have poor demeanor, but I later found that his real reason was she found another. I got jealous),” Babylonia said.
They were married 34 years ago and have seven children, with the youngest now 13 years old.
She narrated that she once asked Jesus to go back to their house, but he refused.
Carpentry
Since then she planned to kill him.
Shortly before noontime yesterday, Jesus, who knows carpentry, went to Taptap because of his son’s request.
While Jesus focused on his work, Babylonia got hold of a bolo and hacked the barangay captain.
Had it not been for their eldest son Rogelio, 33, who intervened, along with the neighbors, Babylonia said she would have killed her husband.
“Nibarag na siya unya usban pa unta nako mibabag naman akong anak ug mga tawo, (He staggered and I wanted to hit him again but they held me),” Babylonia said.
Monilar said Babylonia will be charged with frustrated parricide. The complaint will be filed today.
Rogelio said he ask his father not to file charges against Babylonia. (JST)
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