LIPA CITY, Batangas – A fourth year college student of De La Salle Lipa was found dead inside her residence in Miracle Heights Subdivision in Barangay Antipolo del Norte Friday.
Lt. Col. Ramon Balauag, the city’s police chief, identified the victim as Fidex Therese Maranan, 21, whose body was found naked and covered with blanket on the floor at 3:30 p.m.
Based on autopsy results, Balauag said the victim was raped and may have been dead for three days.
The victim sustained a stab wound in the neck.
Police are still conducting investigation to identify the suspect.
The victim was a niece of Monsignor Ruben Dimaculangan, now the parish priest of St. Therese Parish in Talisay, Lipa.
According to Father Nonie Dolor, a former local radio station manager, Maranan was an orphan and was supported by Msgr. Dimaculangan and brother, Father Quiel Dimaculangan.
The victim lived alone while the two priests were on assignment. (Lyka Manalo)