Stabbing Suspect in Cavite City Festival Surrenders to Mayor
CAVITE CITY — A suspect in a stabbing that killed a teenager during the Regada Festival surrendered personally to Cavite City Mayor Denver Chua at the mayor’s office, authorities said.
The suspect, identified only by his alias “Jim,” is an adult resident of Cavite City. He was immediately turned over to the Cavite City Police for the appropriate legal proceedings.
The stabbing occurred June 24, 2026, during the Regada Festival celebrations. The victim, a young man, was stabbed in the neck after intervening in a fistfight between the suspect and the victim’s uncle. He later died from the wound.
Mayor Chua condemned the incident in a statement following the surrender.
“Mariin kong kinokondena ang anumang uri ng karahasan at walang puwang ang ganitong mga krimen sa Lungsod ng Cavite,” Chua said. “Nais kong tiyakin sa ating mga kababayan na ang kaligtasan at kapayapaan sa ating lungsod ay nananatiling pangunahing prayoridad ng ating lokal na pamahalaan.”
The Regada Festival is an annual water festival celebrated in Cavite City.
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