Man hacks neighbor to death, says he got fed up by being repeatedly taunted by victim

• A man was hacked to death by his neighbor in Barangay Tomonoy, Moalboal, Cebu
• In a report by GMA 7's 'Balitanghali' courtesy of GMA Regional TV, the two had a long-due beef before
• According to the report, their beef started on April when the victim's goat ate the suspect's plants
• Instead of apologizing, the victim allegedly turned violent and repeatedly taunted the suspect

A man was brutally hacked to death by his neighbor in Barangay Tomonoy, Moalboal, Cebu.

As reported by GMA 7's 'Balitanghali' through GMA Regional TV, the two men had an ongoing conflict that had been building up for some time.

The report stated that their dispute began back in April when the victim’s goat reportedly ate the suspect’s plants.

Instead of apologizing for the damage, the victim was said to have become aggressive and repeatedly provoked the suspect.

The victim also allegedly threatened to kill the suspect.

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Just recently, the victim reportedly went to the suspect's house, and taunted him again by throwing stuff at the suspect's house.

That's when the suspect had enough, resulting in him to hack the victim to death.

According to the report, the suspect said he ran out of patience with all the taunting of the victim.

Following the bloody incident, the suspect eventually turned himself in to their barangay chairman, who then, surrendered him to the police authorities.

Recovered from him was the machete used to commit the crime.

Watch the report in the video below:

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

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In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh