The decapitated body of 70-year-old Eledina Gabitanan was found outside her home in Purok Esperanza, Barangay Tangub, Bacolod City last month.
Barangay officials were shocked to note that as Eledina's body lay outside, her son, Percival, was sitting inside the house with her head just a few meters away from him.
According to the family's neighbors, they heard Eledina asking for help at around 3 a.m. last Thursday, July 24.
One of the neighbors, Rosalinda Alfsicar, then sought help from barangay officials.
When neighbors first went to the Gabitanans' house, she said Percival was just sitting down as if nothing happened. She said the suspect had already washed the body of his dead mother when they arrived.
Percival admitted to ABS-CBN News that he tied up his mother before killing her.
He claimed they were just talking when his mother's appearance allegedly changed into that of an "aswang."
That was when Percival said he got up to look for a bamboo stake that he could use to stab her. However, he said the bamboo stake failed to pierce through her, so he decided to cut off her head.
Inspector Richard Fajarito, deputy commander of police station 8, said Percival's statement was inconsistent, and that the latter had admitted using illegal drugs.
Police said the suspect will be facing parricide charges.
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