- Pasay resident allegedly mauled by Chinese National in Davao hotel
A 21-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued by the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Tourist Police on Wednesday morning, Feb. 4, after she was allegedly mauled by her boyfriend, a Chinese national, inside a local hotel.
The victim, 21, a resident of Pasay City, narrated that they traveled to Davao City, specifically for her boyfriend to obtain a fraudulent identification card.
Accordingly, the lady tourist police saw her shaking in fear at the hotel’s lobby and immediately asked her what was wrong, and that was when she recounted what happened.
In an interview with the media, she claimed this was not the first time she had been physically abused. She further alleged that the suspect is a “POGO boss,” who already had the fake ID in his possession.
Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to get the fictitious name, which would have made it easier for authorities to flag him at the airport.
“We were fighting because there was a girl, then I just asked him. Suddenly, he got angry and started to hurt me. He had done this to me before in Manila, in Pasay. There are pictures [of me] with bruises on me,” she said in Tagalog.
“[He] was my boyfriend for six months,” she added.
The victim was reportedly rescued once before. First, from a large shopping mall in the city on Tuesday, Feb. 3, during a physical argument with her boyfriend. following similar mauling incidents.
The victim has been turned over to the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD), while authorities are currently tracking the suspect’s whereabouts.
In a separate interview, Captain Hazel Caballero, spokesperson for the DCPO, reminded the public that the law protects victims of domestic and partner abuse.
“Let us remind everyone that the country has Republic Act 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act. This carries a penalty of up to six years imprisonment for husbands, boyfriends, or live-in partners,” Caballero said. “Report immediately to the nearest police station or ask for help from people around you whenever you are being harmed.”
