By Bohol Island News Staff | 12:56 PM September 18, 2019
A 21-year-old man who was believed to have committed suicide was found dead in Loboc town on Tuesday afternoon.
Police Staff Sergeant Urven Molina of Loboc Police Station identified the victim as Michael Jowie Bantugan.
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Bantugan was found hanging inside his house around 5 p.m. on Sept. 17, he said.
Probers said there was also no indication of foul play.
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In an investigation, police found out that Bantugan wanted to be lonely in the past days according to his friends.
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He also had a quarrel with his girlfriend last Saturday but the latter told police the gap was already ironed out last Sunday.
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If you are in emotional crisis and in need of immediate assistance, please contact the 24/7 hotline Tawag Paglaum at 0939-937-5433/0939-936-5433/0927-654-1629.
Psychologists from the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) will be the ones to provide you with the right intervention you need. Also, you can speak to them in vernacular so you can freely express yourself.
