Drug suspect climbs 150-foot tower, is rescued in Bacolod

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:11:07 +0000

TWO personnel of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) negotiate with a drug suspect who climbed the 150-foot tower in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of DYHB-RMN Bacolod)

BACOLOD CITY – A drug suspect allegedly suffering from depression was rescued after he climbed the 150-foot tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Barangay Mansilingan here last Wednesday.

Maj. Carmelo Nermal, head of Police Station 7, said Ives Pelowa, 33, attempted to jump off the tower around 10 a.m., because he was allegedly prohibited from seeing his children.

Nermal said Pelowa decided to come down six hours later when he saw his family in the area, persuading him to calm down.

He was unharmed. He was then brought by the authorities at the barangay
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