Pregnant Filipino woman survives 24 stab wounds

A pregnant woman miraculously survived after being stabbed, shot and dumped in a ravine by 3 men, including 2 police officers, in the Laguna province of The Philippines. Grace "Gleng-Gleng" Capistrano, 22, is now recuperating from 24 stab wounds and a gunshot wound in the thigh. Doctors said her unborn baby is safe. A radio report said Capistrano is apparently a witness in a robbery-extortion case filed against 2 of the suspects, identified as Police Officer 1 Antennor Mariquit and Police Officer 2 Mario Natividad. Capistrano said the suspects took her from her home in Angono town in Rizal province last November 23. She said they boarded a white Mitsubishi Lancer, and upon reaching Baras town, the suspected started tying her up.



She said that when they arrived in Pagsanjan, Laguna at around 9 p.m., the suspects stabbed her repeatedly in different parts of her body. The suspects then pushed her down a ravine, shot her and then left, thinking she was already dead. When the suspects left, Capistrano crawled her way up and eventually reached the edge of the 10-foot ravine after 5 hours of climbing. She called for help and was luckily spotted by a driver of a passing vehicle, Mariano Pelayo, who brought her to the Pagsanjan police station.

Policemen rushed her to the Laguna Provincial Hospital, where she is now confined. Senior Inspector Luis Perez, Pagsanjan police chief, said Capistrano positively identified Natividad and Mariquit as her attackers. The 2 were arrested in follow-up operations and were immediately placed under the custody of the Laguna Provincial Police Office. Manhunt operations have been launched for the policemen's companion identified only as alias Toto.



The Laguna provincial police office said the 2 policemen are also involved in a murder case. Police have filed complaints of frustrated murder. They are also facing administrative investigations and possible dismissal from the police service. Pagdilao said he has ordered the Laguna provincial police to conduct thorough forensic examination of the crime scene and the white car because the 2 policemen have refused to talk during interrogations. “Duct tapes nakita din doon at yung tsinelas na pagmamay-ari ng biktima at yung basyo nandoon din sa crime scene," said Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz, Provincial Director of Laguna.