Cesar Montano's son commits suicide; love angle eyed
MANILA, Philippines - (3rd UPDATE) The 23-year-old son of actor Cesar Montano committed suicide in their home in Quezon City on Friday morning apparently due to a "love" problem.
Initial police reports said Christian Angelo Manhilot, the actor's son with his first wife, shot himself in the head with a .45 pistol inside their house along Yakal Street, Tivoli Royale subdivision in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City at around 6 a.m..
Radio DZMM reported that, according to Manhilot's helpers, Christian Angelo took his own life allegedly due to problems with his girlfriend.
The report said Christian Angelo was talking to someone over the phone before he ended his life.
In an earlier interview, Superintendent Chris Mendoza, commander of the Batasan Police Station, said Manhilot was rushed to Malvar Hospital in Quezon City and was declared dead at 6:40 a.m.. The boy died of a single gunshot wound in the head.
He said that household helper Alicia Pancho was the one who discovered the victim in the kitchen located at the 2nd floor of the Manhilots' house.
Pancho called the police station at the subdivision’s security quarters, the police commander said.
He said crime scene investigators found the boy’s bloodied body slumped in one corner of the kitchen with a .45 pistol by his side.
Aside from the gun, a landline phone and a cellular phone were also found near the boy’s body.
No to autopsy
Cesar Montano, father of Christian Angelo, reportedly rejected an autopsy for his son since he believes his son really took his own life. He also believes there was no foul play, radio DZMM said.
According to Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) chief Inspector Rizaldy Odi, who went in Manhilot's house, they read a text message allegedly from the boy's girlfriend saying that she had already forgiven him if he was asking for forgiveness.
The report said Christian Angelo was able to reply to his girlfriend before the unfortunate incident.
Montano was not home when the incident happened as he was busy campaigning in Bohol.
The incident happened during Friday's kick-off of the campaign for the local elections.
Montano is running for governor of Bohol. -- With report from Doland Castro, ABS-CBN News, DZMM
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...if love quarrel
if it is a true love quarrel, then this is something to learn for: please do not hurt other people because you don't know how capable other people could take. this boy must be hurt or maybe guilty of the consequencies he may be just did, in fairness to the gf.
It's too late to go back. i am looking forward to have gf side, if possible, for other young lovers lesson.
i hope it's not a love
i hope it's not a love triangle tragedy in real life.
i am just emphasizing most abs drama shows portrays like this...
it's not a joke, sad to hear it but hey it happened...that's God said: trust and be his friend...He won't fail us.
Condolence to Manhilot and families. I think this is something to consider Governor Cesar Manhilot (if elected).
@josh 5
how old are you? youre so naive.
Cesar Montano is a public figure, so anything that happens to him will be in the news may it be good or bad simply because he is a public figure. Its the price he pays for being rich and famous.
If he doesnt want to bask in the limelight then he should have stayed an average person.
tsktsktsk
Tragic nga...
Paano pa mangangampanya si Cesar nyan. tsktsktsk..
Naging uso na naman ang suicide dito ah..
sa japan halos araw-araw mayroong suicide cases. tsktsktsk.
A QUICK antidote to a stupid and problematic life.
Privacy, Privacy!!!!
Montano's son is not a public official and his way of passing should have been not a headline item. A "suicide" in a family is already a catastrophic event and being drummed to the world would aggravate the Problem..unless there is a foul play suspected, it should remain a private matter as committing suicide is not yet considered a criminal act.
Sad
Did politics get involved here?
Tragic. What happened?
Tragic. What happened?