Filipino DH now charged with murder in death of girlfriend

By The SUN

 

The alleged murder happened in a boarding house on Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai

The police said today, Thursday that it has amended the charge filed against Filipino domestic worker Bernie Macatangay Valencia over the death of his girlfriend Ivy Quiabang on Dec 22, 2021 to murder.

Valencia, 42, was originally charged with wounding with intent after 37-year-old Quiabang was found collapsed on Dec 23 two years ago in their rented unit on 82 Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai.

Police who responded to a call for assistance at about 9:30pm that day found Quiabang unconscious and with face injuries. She was rushed to Ruttonjee Hospital unconscious.

She was later transferred to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital where she underwent an operation for brain hemorrhage but did not regain consciousness.

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Quiabang’s friends who reported the case to the Philippine Consulate said the couple had fought the night before, during which the accused had punched the woman, knocking her unconscious.

After an initial investigation, Valencia was arrested on the same night, and was taken to court charged with wounding with intent on Dec. 25.

Quiabang did not recover consciousness and was certified dead at 7:52am on Jan 2, 2022.

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The next day, Valencia appeared again in court, and prosecutors said that after Quiabang’s death the charge against the defendant would be amended to either manslaughter or murder.

The prosecution also said it would oppose any bail application by Valencia owing to the seriousness of the charge against him. 

His case was last set down for mention at Eastern Court last week, during which the prosecution asked for more time to look into the case. Valencia was remanded in jail.

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According to the police statement, the case will be mentioned at Eastern Magistracy again on Oct 18. District Crime Squad 1 of Wanchai Police is handling the case.

Records at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration showed Quiabang was a single mother who was raising her two young kids with help from her family in Isabela.

She had worked for a single employer for eight years and was due to move to a new employer on Jan 3 had she not met an untimely death.

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