Son stabs father dead for saying mother has affair

ITOGON, Benguet – A father was stabbed to death by his son when they had a heated argument during a drinking spree evening of July 1 at the bunker house of a mining area here in Camp 1000 Acupan, Virac.

Itogon police who responded to the incident, identified the victim as Manuel Dallagan Basoyang, 51, married, native of San Juan, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

His son, Mark Anthony Banggawan Basoyang, 21, was arrested by the police and is now facing parricide charge.

Investigation disclosed the father and son with Eleazar Puyao were having a drinking session when the father said: “Adda kabit ni Inam idiay tabuk (Your mother has an affair with another man in Tabuk).”

This angered Mark Anthony who got a knife and stabbed his father in the chest.

The victim was rushed by his brother Melchor Basoyang to the Baguio General Hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival by Dr. Paolo Igama at 7:33 p.m.

Both father and son were miners.

Meanwhile, a tunnel collapsed in level 908 (underground) of Philex Mining Corp. was reported at about 4 p.m. on July 16 that resulted in the death of Abelardo Binwag, 48, a scope tram operator.