An inquest, or summary investigation, was carried out on the suspect who raped several times the 16-year-old daughter of his live-in partner in the City of Naga, Cebu Province.

The suspect admitted to the crime during the inquest done in a ward at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

The suspect, as of posting time, is still confined at VSMMC after he shot himself. The bullet wedged slightly in his forehead that had to be removed. 

It was learned that the suspect is set to execute an extrajudicial confession to affirm his serious admission to the crime.

The victim, with the help of a grandparent, sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 operatives. 

The victim said that her stepfather committed the crime repeatedly on days when her mother would leave their residence early to work. 

She said that the crime was first perpetrated when she was just 14 years old. 

(via Lloyd Suarez/GMA Super Radyo Cebu)