The incident took place in Sitio Ibabao, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Eleazar Amandoron, 43, a painter and welder, was taken into custody at the Mambaling Police Station following the incident.
Fely Cabusas, 43, his live-in partner who was temporarily released from jail on probation, suffered burns to her right face and chest.
Amandoron claimed in an interview with SunStar Cebu that he lost his patience after seeing Cabusas exchanging chat messages with her inmate boyfriend.
Besides, his live-in partner was allegedly drinking, and sniffing illegal substance with her friends inside their house while he was busy fixing their roof.
According to Amandoron, the victim also accused him of hiding her personal care items.
Amandoron claimed Cabusas told him to leave their house in the midst of their disagreement and threatened to leave on her own if he didn’t.
He acknowledged the victim had even struck him.
Amandoron added that the victim allegedly muttered because she was ashamed after being reprimanded.
The perpetrator said that while he was looking for the victim’s cosmetics, he also came upon a thermo jug, picked it up, and then poured its contents all over Cabusas.
“Sa kalagot nako dala sa selos kay daghang siyag lalaki! Dunay mihunghong naku gisugo ko sa Yawa nga bubua’g ininit tubig” dugang ni Amandoron.
(My envy over her many men caused me to become enraged, and a devil whispered to me to pour hot water).
Amandoron claimed that the harm the victim inflicted on him was too much.
He said he didn’t regret what he did.
The couple has four children.(GPL, TPT)
