A heated argument over an unpaid debt ended in a stabbing along Barangay Malabago in Mangaldan, Pangasinan.

Based on CCTV footage obtained by the Mangaldan Police, two men were seen arguing by the roadside before the altercation turned violent on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Police said the man in a yellow shirt was collecting payment from a jeepney driver who owed him money.

During the confrontation, the driver allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the collector in the left armpit.

The victim was rushed to the hospital and is now in stable condition. Police have already identified the suspect, who fled toward Dagupan City after the incident while carrying the weapon used in the crime.

“After po ng incident, pumunta po ito ng Dagupan dala ‘yung ginamit nitong patalim. Sa investigation nga po natin, ito po ‘yung nagpapa-five-six at hindi po pa nagbabayad at puro promises ang ano kaya nagkaroon sila ng pagtatalo at sinaksak po itong ating victim,” PLTCOL. Perlito Tuayon, chief of the Mangaldan Police Station, said.

Police said the suspect has already been charged as pursuit operations continue.