Suspect in Bula murder surrenders

Joey Cariaga (in white) surrenders to the authorities.
Photo courtesy of Atty. Brazil

NAGA CITY (Bicol Standard) -- The principal suspect in the gruesome slay of 40-year-old daycare teacher Noemi Antioquia-Cariaga and her 80-year-old mother Flerencia Antioquia y Soreta surrendered to the authorities on Thursday afternoon.

Joey Cariaga y Baldova, 46 years old, the husband of Noemi Cariaga, surrendered to Daraga Municipal Police Station two days after the killing took place at Barangay Sagrada, Bula, Camarines Sur.

He was accompanied by his lawyer Atty. Felix Brazil and his cousin.

The suspect will be facing charges of parricide and murder.

It will be recalled that the lifeless bodies of the Noemi Cariaga and Florencia Antioquia were discovered Tuesday morning by the thirteen-year-old son of Noemi at the residence of Mrs. Antioquia.

The police are considering jealousy to be the motive of the killing.