December 30, 2010, 7:32pm
MANILA, Philippines – The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Thursday said that the motive of the gift-bombing incident that led to the death of a real-estate businesswoman in Taguig City last Wednesday could have been over family feud.
NCRPO Chief Nicanor Bartolome said that they have learned that prior to the incident, the victim, Yvonne Chua, 31, of Mahogany Place, Block 10, Lot 21 in Barangay Bambang allegedly received threats through her cellphone because of misunderstanding in the family.
He said that based on their investigation, the woman who brought the gift to Chua’s house in Parañaque City was allegedly from the household of the victim’s relative.
The NCRPO chief also said that they came out with the family feud angle as could have been the motive in the killing of Chua which they based on the testimony of the security guard who received the gift claiming that the woman who brought the gift identified herself as the helper of a relative.
Bartolome, however, admitted that they have yet establish a definite set of suspects and they still have to verify the lead.
He said that investigators are talking to the victim’s relatives and neighbors and they are now building a list of names to follow up.
It was learned that the gift which contained three grenades was first brought to the house of the victim in Parañaque last Tuesday night.
The security guard who received it kept the gift for overnight and was brought by the family driver the next day to the couple’s house in Taguig.
Police said that Chua upon receiving the gift placed it on her lap while opening it and one of the grenades placed inside exploded while the two other remaining failed to explode.
During the investigation, Bartolome said they have learned that the victim was engaged in a real estate business and had several commercial buildings in different parts of Metro Manila.
Bartolome also said that Yvonne’s husband is involved in the export business.
As a result of the incident, the NCRPO advised the public to be vigilant when receiving gifts during the holidays.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/295646/ncrpo-probes-giftbombing-taguig
