Man Ends Life in Santol Tree After Lover's Quarrel

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      Believed to have been depressed from a misunderstanding with his wife, a 34-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with a nylon rope from a Santol tree early morning of July 7 in barangay Ubujan, Tubigon.

      Based on police report, one Asterio Junasa of Sitio Malisod, Barangay Ubujan called up the municipal police station to report the incident.

      On this, the police sent a team composed of three personnel to investigate the report, together with Municipal Health Officer Bob Batausa.

      Dr. Batausa conducted an autopsy on the body of the victim, Jonathan Tapayan, a resident of Barangay Pinayagan Sur.

      According to the victim’s father, Ernesto Tapayan, he had observed that his son was so depressed in the last few days before the incident, following a misunderstanding with his wife, Rowena.

source: Bohol Sunday Post