A MINOR and his neighbor were taken into custody for allegedly breaking into the Bulalacao Elementary School in Barangay Nug-as, Alcoy town, southern Cebu around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Justino Alvarado, a 72-year-old farmer and resident of Sitio Malarig, Barangay Nug-as, Alcoy town, was stabbed while leading a novena inside a chapel past 7 p.m. on Friday, October 27, 2023. His 50-year-old attacker Luciano Amay, who is also a farmer, fled and is now being hunted by the police. Police Corporal Vanessa Ibarra, spokesperson of Alcoy Police Station, told SunStar Cebu that the victim was leading a novena leading up to their fiesta celebration when the culprit, who was reportedly intoxicated, suddenly barged in and stabbed Alvarado without warning. The victim was able to parry the attack and was only hit in his left arm. The accused allegedly harbored resentment for the victim. Amay will be facing frustrated murder rap.