Parañaque City police and Barangay Marcelo Green officials arrested a 27-year-old construction worker for breaking into a boarding house and stabbing a 32-year-old graphic artist multiple times early morning Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Photo from the Southern Police District)

MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Marcelo Green officials and the police in Parañaque City apprehended a 27-year-old construction worker for breaking into a boarding house and stabbing a 32-year-old female graphic artist, the Southern Police District (SPD) said Tuesday.

The suspect forcibly entered the boarding house where the artist was resting due to a fever, stabbed her multiple times, and fled the scene early morning of December 31, according to the SPD report.

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He was walking along West Service Road in the barangay when village officials caught him with assistance from the Parañaque City Sub-station 8.

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A 10-inch kitchen knife was recovered and taken to the police for documentation.

Also known as AG&P Industrial, the company is the construction and manufacturing arm of diversified firm AG&P International Holdings Pte. Ltd., which is based in Singapore.

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Parañaque City police recovered a 10-inch kitchen knife from a suspect arrested after breaking into a boarding house in Barangay Marcelo Green and stabbing a female graphic artist multiple times early morning Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Photo from the Southern Police District)

Meanwhile, the victim was brought to the Makati Medical Center for treatment.

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SPD only identified the suspect as “Jhon” and the victim as “Joana.”

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While the police district said the suspect was a resident of Tondo, Manila, SPD told INQUIRER.net that he was staying in Parañaque for his job.

The suspect was reportedly drunk, SPD told INQUIRER.net in a Viber message when asked about his motives.

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In its report, SPD also said the suspect is set to spend New Year’s Eve in prison and would be turned over to the district’s Investigation and Detection Management Section, awaiting a complaint for frustrated murder.

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