Children’s fight sparks fatal stabbing
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A NEIGHBORHOOD dispute rooted in a children’s quarrel turned deadly after 43-year-old Rose Marie Balcita was stabbed multiple times by her 64-year-old neighbor, Salvador De Asis, in Gordon Heights, Olongapo City. Balcita had just stepped off a tricycle when she was ambushed and later declared dead at the hospital. The suspect fled on a motorcycle and remains at large. Her son, Patrick, is now pleading for justice as the tragedy underscores how petty grudges can spiral into irreversible violence.
Photo courtesy of Christian Lee Balcita
Olongapo City, Zambales – A petty child’s fight led to the fatal stabbing of a woman at Block 13, Gordon Heights of this city on 25 June 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, the victim, identified as Rose Marie Balcita, had just alighted from a tricycle when she was attacked by her 64-year-old neighbor, Salvador De Asis. Balcita sustained multiple stab wounds and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.
Witnesses said the suspect fled the scene aboard a blue and gray motorcycle with a sidecar.
The victim’s son, Patrick, revealed that tensions between the two families began after a dispute between their children escalated into a legal matter. He is now calling for justice and urging De Asis to surrender to authorities.
As of this writing, the suspect remains at large.
