Duterte condoles with family of Bulacan massacre victims

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday afternoon visited the wake of five members of the Carlos family after they were stabbed to death inside their own home last week.

Pres. Duterte arrives at the wake of the victims of a massacre in Bulacan pic.twitter.com/Gin2JIAbOb

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) July 4, 2017

Duterte condoled with the family's patriarch, bank security guard Dexter Carlos, who arrived home on June 27 to find his entire family — his wife Estrella; three children Donnie, Ella, and Dexter Jr.; and mother-in-law Auring — dead from multiple stab wounds.

Also at the wake were the family's relatives who travelled from Baggao, Cagayan Valley and Tagum, Davao Del Norte and who wore white ribbons around their heads.

The wake of the Carlos family is held at a covered court just a few steps away from their home here in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan pic.twitter.com/FGKlsbpGZR

— Trisha Macas (@trishamacas) July 4, 2017

Police chief Dir. Gen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, along with local officials, accompanied Duterte during the visit.

To date, suspect Carmelino "Miling" Navarro Ibañes, a 26-year-old construction worker, already admitted to raping Auring and Estrella and to stabbing the family to death.

He also admitted to using  illegal drugs before committing the crime with two other people although he tested negative for drug use. — MDM/KVD, GMA News