By Bohol Island News Staff / 07:02 PM September 30, 2019
Two suicide cases in Bohol province were recorded on Monday, September 30.
In Loon town, a man was found dead at his house early this morning in an apparent suicide.
Loon police said the 27-year-old man was found hanging with a rope around his neck by his father at 6 a.m.
Three hours after the suicide incident in Loon, a striker or errand boy at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Tagbilaran also died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The man was found inside the ship owned by PCG docked at the Tagbilaran Pier at past 9 a.m.
The staff’s death marks the tenth apparent suicide in the province for this month alone.
NEED HELP: If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or showing signs of depression, you may reach out to the 24–hour
Tawag Paglaum at 0939-937-5433/0939-936-5433/0927-654-1629.
Eds’ note: Bohol Island News Team decided to withhold the name of the victims in suicide cases to respect the privacy of the victim’s grieving loved ones.
