Senior citizen fatally struck with baseball bat; suspect at large
· A 63-year-old senior citizen was found dead on a sidewalk in Tondo, Manila, after allegedly being struck with a baseball bat
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· The victim was visiting the area to collect rent for a room he owned when the incident occurred
· The 37-year-old suspect, a tricycle driver, had reportedly attempted to harm the victim several times before
· Police believe the motive may have stemmed from a noise dispute; the suspect has fled and is currently at large
A visit to collect rent tragically turned fatal for a 63-year-old man in Tondo, Manila, who was found dead on the sidewalk after allegedly being bludgeoned with a baseball bat.
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The victim, identified as a senior citizen, had reportedly been the target of previous attempts at physical harm by the 37-year-old suspect, who remains at large.
The senseless crime occurred on Tuesday night, October 28, 2025, along Dagupan Extension in Barangay 184.
The victim, who typically worked as a bus barker in Cubao, had traveled to the area not for his usual job, but to collect payment for a room he was renting out.
According to a relative who witnessed parts of the fateful encounter, the senior citizen was seen being chased by the suspect, a tricycle driver, who was wielding a blunt weapon. Moments later, the victim was discovered lifeless on the pavement.
The relative revealed a disturbing history between the two men. The suspect had reportedly made several previous attempts to assault the elderly victim, all of which were fortunately averted by the intervention of bystanders. This latest attack, tragically, was not prevented.
Initial speculation from the victim’s family suggests that the violence may have been triggered by a trivial noise dispute.
The relative speculated that the suspect, often irritable, may have been annoyed by the victim’s presence or noise while collecting rent, leading to a fatal and disproportionate reaction.
This indicates a shocking level of simmering hostility that suddenly boiled over into fatal violence.
The 37-year-old tricycle driver immediately fled the scene after the attack and is now the subject of an intensive manhunt by local authorities.
Police are urging the public to provide any information that may lead to the swift arrest of the escaped perpetrator, who is facing serious charges likely to include murder.
The brutal manner of the death—being struck down with a baseball bat—and the vulnerability of the victim, a senior citizen, have deeply shaken the community.
This incident not only highlights the persistent issue of interpersonal violence in densely populated areas like Tondo but also underscores the heartbreaking reality that simple conflicts, even over petty disagreements or noise, can escalate to irreversible loss of life.
Authorities are committed to ensuring justice for the elderly victim whose life was violently ended over a dispute that should never have cost him his life.
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In other news, a 23-year-old lady rider, identified as Jessica, died after her motorcycle crashed into an oncoming van in Cauayan City, Isabela. Police investigation suggests the rider lost control of her motorcycle while driving at speed on an uphill road section. The victim sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The driver of the van is in police custody and faces charges of Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Hom1cide and Damage to Property.
Still in other news, Judge Carmela Rosario Pasquin died in a motorcycle crash in Cebu on October 22. Despite owning a car, she commuted by motorcycle to embody modesty and integrity. UP College of Law and the Supreme Court praised her for her dedication to public service. Cebu Governor Pam Baricuatro hailed her as a model of humility and devotion to duty.
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