ASUNCION, Davao del Norte — A man was killed while his wife was critically wounded after three assailants armed with bladed and homemade firearms stormed their home in the early hours of Sunday, November 10, 2025, in Sitio Bangkawan, Barangay Binancian, Asuncion.
According to the initial police report, the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the couple—identified only as alias “Jay,” 37, and his wife “She,” 38, both farmers—were suddenly attacked by three men believed to be their neighbors, including the main suspect known only as alias “Eboy.”
Police said the suspects knocked on the victims’ door and, upon opening it, the couple was repeatedly hacked with a sharp weapon. The husband died on the spot due to multiple hack wounds, while his wife suffered severe injuries to her head, face, and hands.
Investigators revealed that after hacking the couple, the suspects allegedly fired a shot using a homemade “jolen gun” and even attempted to set the woman on fire. Despite her grave condition, “She” managed to escape and was rushed to Laak District Hospital before being transferred to the Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) in Tagum City for further treatment.
Responding police from the Asuncion Municipal Police Station, led by PMAJ Collin S. Rama, immediately coordinated with the Regional Police Support Battalion–Sonlon Cluster and the 60th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, to launch a hot pursuit operation against the fleeing suspects.
The crime scene, located in a remote and mountainous area, posed challenges for responding authorities due to difficult terrain and poor communication signals.
Police are now pursuing all possible angles to determine the motive behind the brutal attack, which has shocked the quiet farming community of Binancian.
“We will not stop until the perpetrators are brought to justice,” said PMAJ Rama, assuring the victims’ family and the public that the police are doing everything to solve the case.
The investigation remains ongoing as law enforcers continue their manhunt for the main suspect and his two unidentified companions.