Former Mayor of Moises Padilla Municipality in Negros Occidental commits suicide due to depression

Miami
May 15, 2008
Story: Former Mayor of Moises Padilla Municipality in Negros Occidental commits suicide due to depression

A former Mayor of Moses Padilla, a municipal town in Negros Occidental committed suicide last May 14, 5:10 pm, police official said.

Chief Inspector Santiago Rapiz, Chief of Police of Station 4 in Bacolod City said the incident occurred at their residence in Dahlia Makiling, Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City.

The victim was identified as Jose Garcia, 59, who served as Mayor of Moises Padilla from 1998 to 2007.

Garcia committed suicide by shooting himself. “The entry point of the bullet was on his mouth then the exit point was at the back of his head,” Rapiz said. Garica was found dead inside the bathroom of their master’s bedroom.

Based on their investigation, Garcia committed suicide because of depression, upon learning his favorite son has cancer and supposed to undergo medical treatment.

“According to the family, their son is in Manila right now for a medical examination. The favorite son diagnosed to have colon cancer since year 2000, but was declared cancer-free on year 2005. And at present it seems that the cancer is coming back, this is what keeps him confused,” Rapiz said.