Sinunog! Lolo na 2 araw ng hinahanap, sunog na bangkay na ng matagpuan sa isang basurahan

The elderly victim, identified as Ricardo Balmaceda, had reportedly been missing for two days.

Reportedly, the suspect admitted to committing the heinous crime. He will be charged with murder. In the Philippines, if someone stabbed, hacked, and burned another person leading to their death, the suspect would most likely face a murder charge under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code. 

Murder is committed when a person kills another with circumstances such as treachery, cruelty, abuse of superior strength, or methods that cause unnecessary suffering. 

The acts of stabbing, hacking, and burning clearly demonstrate cruelty and a deliberate intent to kill, making it a case of murder rather than simple homicid3.