A 55-year-old woman ended up in the detention cell of Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) Station 9 after she cut off the genitals of her 58-year-old husband.
The suspect expressed, “I guess, Sir, I was completely fed up, I regret it, but it’s too late now.”
(Siguro, Sir, ano, napuno na po ako, siguro ‘yun punong-puno na po ako ngayon. Nagsisi man ako, pero huli na.)
According to the police, the incident occurred at 2:30 in the afternoon last Saturday, July 6, at their home in Purok 9, Balenben, Barangay Irisan, Baguio City.
BCPO spokesperson PMaj. Harriet Bulcio, explained, “They were in the middle of intercourse when the suspect grabbed her husband’s genitals and cut them off with a knife she had already planned to use.”
(Nasa akto na po sila ng pagtatalik sana so yun, doon na nagkaroon ng pagkakataon itong suspek na mahawakan ‘yung ari ng kanyang asawa, at ‘yun, parang naplano na e, may hawak na pala siyang kutsilyo.”
After the incident, the victim sought help and was rushed to the hospital, while the suspect left the house to calm herself.
The suspect claimed she acted out of frustration due to her husband’s frequent abuse and infidelity.
“He rarely visited me, didn’t give me money, and I found out he was seeing other women in Dagupan, Pangasinan. Whenever I confronted him, he would beat me and throw my clothes out,” she said.
(Minsan lang niya ako madalaw sa isang buwan. ‘Di pa niya ako binibigyan ng pera tapos nabalitaan ko nambababae siya doon [sa Dagupan, Pangasinan] palagi kasi kapag pumupunta ako doon sa kanila, binubugbog niya po ako tapos tinatapon ‘yung damit ko sa labas, pinapalayas ako.)
The victim reportedly had a history of domestic violence against his wife, but the suspect struggled to file an adultery case due to lack of evidence.
“He knows he’s guilty. He shouldn’t deny it. He shouldn’t spread lies from his mouth that he didn’t do anything. It’s obvious from what I’ve seen,” the suspect added.
(Alam naman po niyang may kasalanan siya, ‘wag siya pong magdeny. ‘Wag siyang magsinungaling na bukambibig niya na wala [raw] siyang ginagawa. Obvious naman na nakikita ko.)
Doctors attempted to reattach the severed part but were unsuccessful. The knife used in the incident was recovered at the crime scene, and the suspect voluntarily surrendered to the police.
“Sorry for what I did, but we can’t be together anymore. We’ve reached this point and it’s over,” she said.
(Pasensya ka na sa ginawa ko pero, mag-ayos man tayo, pero hindi talaga, wala na talaga, hindi na dapat tayo magsama kasi ‘yung sitwasyon na umabot tayo ng ganito.)
The BCPO encourages victims of abuse or adultery to file cases to prevent such violent incidents.
The suspect is facing charges under Article 262 for Mutilation in the Revised Penal Code and is awaiting a commitment order to be transferred to Baguio City Jail Female Dorm.
