By Felipe V. Celino
The Department of Health has established suicide prevention hotlines in the country.
For those who need help, they could call 0917-899-8727 (USAP) and 0917-989-8727 (USAP). Other helplines include that of In Touch Philippines with call crisis lines +63 2 893 7603 (Landline); +63 917 800 1123 (Globe); and +63 922 893 8944 (Sun).
The Philippine Red Cross’ 24/7 suicide prevention hotline, toll-free HOPELINE 2919 (for Globe & TM Subscribers) 091 7558 4673 or 8044673.
ROXAS CITY, Capiz— A 39-year-old husband committed suicide Saturday night at Sitio Tunga, Barangay Dulangan, Pilar, Capiz.
Investigation by PCpl Jaypee Tomogda, Pilar Municipal Police Station investigator, revealed that at around 12AM Saturday, Rico (not his real name) asked permission from his wife and children, who were in the wake of their relative, to go home ahead of him.
Tomogda said Rico’s family went home around 3AM and found him hanging from their ceiling.
The victim was declared dead at Bailan District Hospital in Pontevedra town.
Meanwhile, another 41-year-old man also committed suicide by ingesting pesticide at Barangay Bilao, Sapian, Capiz.
Police are still investigating what led the two victims to take their own lives.
