Debt! So many Filipinos are in debt. Small amounts, big amounts, it doesn't matter. Any amount of money owed can turn into a death sentence. Say hello to some debtors who are now dead!
Hi, my name is Ricky Aniban. I had an unpaid debt and unbeknownst to be a price was put on my head. While out driving with my wife on my motorcycle some guys ambushed us and shot me dead. My motorcycle spun out throwing off both me and my wife. One of the suspects, a guy named Gilbert, boarded my motorcycle and sped off.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/30/man-killed-over-unpaid-debt-in-quezon |
A 45-year-old man was shot dead by four individuals allegedly over an unpaid debt in Barangay Pagsangahan here on Wednesday afternoon, November 29.
Police identified the victim as Ricky Aniban, married, and a resident of Sitio Tumbaga, Barangay Pagsangahan.
Initial investigation said Aniban was driving his motorcycle with his wife as back rider when the suspects blocked their way.
One of the suspects drew a gun and shot the victim in the head without a word, killing him instantly.
A suspect, Gilbert, boarded the victim’s motorcycle and fled with his cohorts, leaving Aniban’s wife behind.
Further investigation said that the suspects’ motive was the unpaid debt of the victim.
Police arrived some time after the crime was committed as the area is about 53 kilometers away from the police station.
Hi, my name is Ricky. This guy owed me some money but he didn't pay. So, one night around 12:40 am I confronted the guy and we had a headed debate. It turned into an altercation where I stabbed him in the arm. I fled but was immediately arrested and charged with frustrated homicide.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/11/heated-argument-over-debt-ensued-stabbing |
A 38-year-old man was arrested by the authorities after he stabbed one person following a heated argument over debt in Barangay Tambubong, Bocaue, Bulacan on Monday, Dec. 11.
Based on the report submitted to Lt. Col. Jacquiline P. Puapo. Bulacan police officer-in-charge, personnel of the Bocaue Police Station responded to a crime incident that resulted in the arrest of alias "Ricky," 38, of the said village.
Investigation showed that at around 12:40 a.m., the victim and the suspect had a heated argument regarding the debt of the suspect.
The heated exchange ensued into a physical altercation in which the suspect stabbed the victim in his right arm using a hand knife and then fled. He was arrested immediately by responding police operatives.
The victim was rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment.
The suspect will be charged with frustrated murder, police said.
Meanwhile, four lawbreakers were arrested by the Bulacan Police in several police operations conducted on Sunday, Dec. 10.
Lt. Col Puapo cited the reports of Sta. Maria, Marilao, and City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) police who responded to different crime incidents, identified the arrested suspects as alias Michael, 39, of Sta. Maria for alleged Violence Against Women and their Children (RA 9262); alias RJ, 26, of Phase 1, Dela Costa 3, Brgy. Graceville, CSJDM, for alleged Sexual Abuse (RA 7610); alias Edwin, 27, of Meycauayan City, and alias Mark, 27, of Brgy. Sta. Rosa 1, Marilao for alleged Frustrated Murder.
Criminal complaints against the suspects are now being prepared for filing in court.
Hi, my name is being withheld but I owed a debt of 100 pesos. The guy I owed is blind in one eye. He had been trying to collect for weeks but I refused to pay and mocked his eye. One day he came over to collect again and I refused to pay I kicked him in the face. The prompted him to pull a knife and stab me in the leg. He must have cut my femoral artery because I died on the spot.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/17/for-a-mere-p100-debt-man-stabbed-dead-in-negros-occidental |
For a mere P100 he owed the assailant, a 29-year-old man was stabbed in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Monday, April 15.
Police Major Joevito Bose, Moises Padilla police chief, said the 59-year-old suspect, who was a person with disability (PWD), approached the victim and asked him to pay his debt.
However, the victim refused to pay, and made things worse by reportedly kicking the suspect on the face, according to Bose. This prompted the suspect to retaliate by reportedly stabbing the victim in the right leg with a knife.
Bose said the victim died on the spot, while the suspect was later arrested at his residence.
Bose said the suspect had already been asking the victim to pay his debt for weeks. But, the victim would allegedly mock him by laughing at him due to his disability. One of the suspect’s eyes is blind, according to Bose.
Bose said that homicide charges will be filed against the suspect.
Hi, my name is Caryl Cabello Valenzuela. I came to meet a man and his wife to collect a dent of 500,000 pesos. They later reported I was missing. My body was found wrapped in a tarp with head trauma. They are still investigating the case.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/26/man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-woman-over-p500-000-debt |
Police arrested a man on Wednesday, September 25, for allegedly killing a 38-year-old woman collecting a P500,000 debt from his wife in the municipality of Bansud, this province, on Sunday, September 22.
The victim was identified as 38-year-old Caryl Cabello Valenzuela of Tayabas City, Quezon.
Investigation said Valenzuela arrived in this province on Sunday to meet the wife of the suspect and collect a P500,000 debt.
Valenzuela met the suspect and his wife. However, the couple later on reported to barangay officials that the victim was missing.
Barangay officials informed the police in Bansud who conducted a follow-up investigation and located the naked body of Valenzuela on Monday, September 23, on a road in Barangay Manguyang, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, wrapped in a tarpaulin with injuries to her head.
The Gloria Municipal Police Station withheld the identity of the suspect as they are still conducting follow-up investigation the case.
Personal belongings of the victim, such as wallet and cellphone were missing, police said.
The victim's identity was confirmed by a relative who learned about the incident thru social media and the contact number of the couple.
Hi, my name is Guillermo Agravante Sr. I lent a woman, Catherine Madrid, and her husband 400 pesos. They are tenants at my house. They refused to pay. I saw Catherine sweeping the street which is her job and I lost my cool. I stabbed her dead. Of course I fled but I was later arrested.
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| https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/10/01/2389187/street-sweeper-stabbed-dead-over-p400-debt |
For reportedly incurring a debt of P400, a street sweeper was stabbed dead in Quezon City yesterday.
Police arrested Guillermo Agravante Sr., 76, who is accused of killing 43-year-old Catherine Madrid in Barangay Batasan Hills at past 6 a.m.
Probers said Madrid was rendering duties at the corner of Kagawad Road and Roadman street when Agravante appeared and stabbed her with a bladed weapon.
Agravante fled but was arrested by police during a follow-up operation.
Barangay watchmen brought Madrid to the Rosario Maclang General Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police said Madrid and her partner were tenants at Agravante’s house.
The suspect got angry after the couple failed to pay their debt worth P400.
Police said murder charges would be filed against the suspect before the city prosecutor’s office.
Hi, my name is. Randy. I had borrowed some money from close friends and came over to borrow some more. Not knowing my true motives for visiting my friends invited me to stay for dinner. As we were talking about the subject of money Bernardo told his youngest son to run. While he ran off and jumped out of a window Bernardo and I began a heated argument. I pulled out a gun and shot him, his wife, and their daughter.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/611571/camotes-shooting-couple-daughter-killed-by-close-friend-over-debt |
A married couple and their 14-year-old adopted daughter were shot dead by the parents’ close friend inside their own house on Camotes island, Cebu on late Thursday evening, December 12, because of a debt.
The family’s youngest son was able to jump out of the window before the incident and was the only survivor.
The deceased victims were identified as Bernardo Perez Sampan, 42; his wife Narsisa Sabroso Sampan, 41; and their adopted 14-year-old daughter.
According to police, the couple also had two sons.
The eldest son, however, was not at home when the incident took place at around 11:50 p.m. on Thursday at their house in Sitio Sitio Timubo, Brgy. Cabungaan, San Francisco town, Camotes, Cebu.
Police disclosed that the youngest son, who is a minor, shared that the suspect was a close friend of his parents.
On the day of the incident, alias “Randy” reportedly came to their house and was eagerly welcomed by the couple who invited him to eat.
The minor said that his father suddenly told him to run while they were having a conversation with the visitor. This, however, confused him as they did not look like they were fighting.
Still, the child followed his father’s orders and promptly jumped through the window.
A few minutes later, he heard loud sounds coming from his house.
Police, in a report, revealed that Randy shot the three victims on the head before escaping from the crime scene.
They were immediately brought to the Ricardo Maningo Memorial Hospital but ultimately lost their lives.
The youngest son told authorities that while he did not hear the suspect asking for money, there is a possibility that he wanted to borrow money again but was denied. He recalled that his mother previously said that she did not want to lend money to the man again.
Police disclosed that the couple sold vegetables and fruits to make a living and were known to be generous as they frequently let their acquaintances lend money.
As of this writing, a hot-pursuit operation has been launched to apprehend the suspect behind the family’s killing.
Hi, my name is Ron-Ron Almonte Veloria. A lady, Lydia Melendez Soriano, and I were arguing about a debt of 13,000 pesos which I owed her. It got heated and I ended up stabbing her and then fleeing on a tricycle. A neighbor heard the commotion and came over to look after I left. She called the cops and they are still looking for me.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/16/widow-stabbed-to-death-over-p13-000-debt |
A 72-year-old widow was allegedly stabbed to death during a heated argument with a man over a P13,000 debt in Barangay Panacol here on Wednesday night, Jan. 15.
Police identified the victim as Lydia Melendez Soriano.
Investigation said a witness, Agnes de Guzman, 33, heard the victim and the suspect, Ron-Ron Almonte Veloria, of Barangay San Gabriel, Bayambang, Pangasinan arguing over Veloria's debt to Soriano.
De Guzman returned to the house of the victim and saw her bloodied and lying on the ground and the suspect fleeing onboard a tricycle.
The victim sustained multiple stab wounds and taken to a hospital where she was declared dead.
The kitchen knife used by the suspect was recovered at the crime scene.
Police are conducting a manhunt against the suspect who faces appropriate cases.
Hi, my name is Arnel Momo Baguio. I lent Randy Adanza Nuhasan 50 pesos and he did not pay it. So, one day I popped into this house and demanded he pay what he owed. We got into an argument and I stabbed him four times.
A man was stabbed to death in Barangay Tumaga here last Sunday over a P50 debt he was unable to pay.The victim, Randy Adanza Nuhasan, 40, was at home when the suspect, Arnel Momo Baguio, 42, arrived and demanded that he pay his obligation.
The conversation escalated into a heated argument where Baguio stabbed Nuhasan four times with a bladed weapon.
The victim sustained four stab wounds and taken to the West Metro Medical Center where he was declared dead.
Police arrested the suspect in his residence and detained at Police Station 7 for disposition.
Hi, my name is Bryan. My wife borrowed 1,500 pesos from a guy named Dionisio. He came over one day to collect. A heated argument broke out and a guy named Benedick and I ganged up on him and stabbed him. He as later declared dead at the hospital.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/26/laborer-killed-over-p1500-debt |
A 57-year-old laborer was stabbed to death by two men over a P1,500 debt in Barangay Kay-Anlog, this city, on Monday afternoon.
Police identified the victim as Dionisio.
Investigation said that the victim went to the house of one of the suspects, Bryan, 46, to collect a debt of P1,500 from his wife.
However, a heated erupted where Bryan and Benedick, 18, ganged up on the victim and stabbed him. The victim was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead from stab wounds.
The suspects surrendered to the barangay and turned over to the Calamba police for proper disposition. Recovered from the crime scene were a steel bat, a steel tube, and a knife. Suspects are set to undergo inquest proceedings.
Hi, my name is Mackie. I borrowed some money from a guy named Ronnie. One day he came to collect and we had a heated argument. I ran off and then returned with a gun. He egged me on to shoot him so I pulled the trigger. The first three tries the gun was jammed but on the fourth pull I put a bullet in his abdomen. He died. I also shot his brother, Chris, in the thigh.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/28/debt-argument-turns-deadly-in-antipolo-shooting |
Police are hunting a gunman who fatally shot a 28-year-old man and wounded his brother following an argument over a debt in Antipolo City on Tuesday afternoon, May 26.
Antipolo police said the incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. in Sitio Kaysakat 1, Barangay San Jose.
Initial investigation showed that the victim, identified only as “Ronnie,” had been demanding payment of a debt from the suspect, identified as “Mackie,” 34, when an altercation broke out.
Police said the suspect threatened the victim and left the area. He later returned with an unknown firearm and pointed it at Ronnie.
“Sige, iputok mo! Hindi naman na ako takot mamatay! (Go ahead, shoot me! I am not afraid to die anymore!)," the victim reportedly told Mackie.
The suspect allegedly tried to shoot the victim several times, but the firearm failed to discharge during the first three attempts. It fired on the fourth attempt, killing Ronnie who sustained a gunshot wound in the abdomen.
Meanwhile, the victim’s brother, identified only as “Christ,” was also shot in his left thigh and was brought to the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center for treatment.
The suspect fled after the incident and remains at large.
Antipolo police said manhunt operations are ongoing. Scene of the Crime Operatives were also requested to assist in the investigation.
