Father, daughter found dead inside Cavite home

MANILA — A 48-year-old father and his 22-year-old daughter were found dead inside their home in Barangay Delas Alas, General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite, on Sunday afternoon.

GMA Municipal Police Station Officer-in-Charge PLt. Col. Roel Gabito said the bodies of the victims were discovered near the house’s comfort room, surrounded by bloodstains.

The incident came to light after the victims’ mother, who works in Manila, grew worried when neither of them answered her calls.

“Ang ginawa niya is tinawagan niya ang isang kamag-anak, na taga-doon din sa lugar. ‘Yun ‘yung pumunta sa bahay ng mga victims,” Gabito said.

When the relative arrived, nobody answered the door, which was locked from the inside.

The relative then slipped a cellphone through an opening to record the inside of the house.

Upon reviewing the video, the relative noticed what appeared to be a foot lying near the bathroom, prompting them to seek help in forcing the door open.

“Pinuwersa na ‘yung pintuan na naka-lock. At doon nga nakita ‘yung dalawang katawan, ‘yung mag-ama, na apparently sa tingin nila ay wala nang buhay,” Gabito said.

Police said a kitchen knife was found beside the father’s right hand.

Gabito said there were no apparent signs of forced entry or struggle inside the house.

“Sa loob ng bahay, walang mga nawawalang valuables. Wala rin nagulo sa loob ng bahay. Walang indicator na may nakapasok na ibang tao doon,” he added.

Police are looking into a possible personal conflict, noting that a witness had described the father as depressed, although the reason for his condition remains unclear.

A neighbor also told investigators that they heard the daughter shouting, “Tama na po, Tatay” (Please stop, Father), from inside the house.

Based on the initial investigation and evidence gathered, police are considering the possibility that the father killed his daughter.

However, Gabito stressed that this remains an initial assessment and has yet to be established as the definitive result of the investigation.

Police have already informed the victims’ mother about the incident.