Mentally-ill Woman Mistaken as “Aswang” Tied by Residents Hinigaran

Hinigaran Residents to Face Charges after Tying Woman Mistaken as Aswang

Senatorial aspirant Raffy Tulfo slammed residents in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental after they tied up an elderly woman mistaken as “aswang”.

The family of a 58-year-old woman who was reportedly mistaken for as “aswang” (Filipino mythical creature) and tied up and assaulted by locals complained to Raffy Tulfo’s show. After the elderly grandmother was humiliated by town residents, the family is seeking justice.

Hinigaran Aswang

In one such social media post, Romano published a video of a lady being tied up and laughed at by locals. The incident began on February 3 at about 1:00 a.m., when the victim was purportedly sighted on the roofs of buildings in Barangay Gargato.

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The victim’s route to the roof is a mystery to Hinigaran Municipal Police. According to the police, they first learned about the event through a Facebook post. Residents said that they reprimanded the sufferer from the roof after hearing galvanized iron shattering.

The woman was arrested after being mistaken for as “aswang” or a “thief,” according to the police. The victim was said to be from Brgy. Aranda is around 10 kilometers from Brgy. Gargato is the place where it got caught.

According to the authorities, her relatives discovered that she had been depressed after her husband’s death. Police said they’re only waiting for the victim’s relatives to decide whether or not to press charges against the residents.

Meanwhile, the event made it into the “Raffy Tulfo in Action” program of senatorial candidate Raffy Tulfo. Tulfo spoke with the old woman’s relatives as well as the barangay councilor who was there at the time of the occurrence.

Tulfo is enraged at the barangay councilor for failing to do his duties as a public servant. He was hesitant to intervene, according to the barangay kagawad, since his constituents would become enraged and react against him.

Because of his irresponsibility as a public servant, the senatorial candidate warned him that he may face many accusations. Residents who were involved in the illegal tying incident will also face criminal charges, according to Tulfo.

Additionally, the owner of the video material that was shared to social media through Facebook live will be prosecuted. Tulfo advised the family to file a complaint against the residents involved. In addition to being bound, the old woman has minor wounds and injuries to various portions of her body.

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