Philippines: Alleged witch shot to death in Ilocos Norte

The family of a 62-year-old woman who was shot to death at her home in Barangay Maananteng, Solsona, Ilocos Norte still cannot understand why the lady was killed. The family of Juliana Ancheta said their matriarch does not have any known enemies.

A rumor have been circulating however that she is a witch (“mangkukulam”). Ancheta’s daughter, Leilanie, could not help but react to such a rumor. She called on those who have been spreading the rumor to respect her family.

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