Christine Dacera calls her mother hours before death

The mother of slain flight attendant Christine Dacera said her daughter called her during the new year to say that she would have a party at a hotel in Makati with fellow flight attendants.

In a separate report by Emil Sumangil on GMA News “24 Oras” on Monday, it was said that Christine Dacera was found in the bathtub.

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There were around 11 suspects and one of them is considered a “primary” suspect.

The victim was taken to hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Initial reports said Dacera died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm.

“Meron siyang mga pasa, meron siyang mga contusions sa both knees and then meron siyang abrasions… pero isa lang ‘yun na mahaba. Meron definitely sexual contact,” said Makati police chief Police Colonel Harold Depositar.

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(She has bruises. She has contusions on both knees and then she has abrasions… but it’s just a long one. There is definitely sexual contact.)

According to Christine Dacera’s mother Sharon, who is based in General Santos City, she allowed her daughter to attend the party because she saw that her co-workers were with her.

A few minutes after the new year, Christine Dacera allegedly made a video call to her.

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“‘Sinong kasama mo, ‘nak?’ ‘Siyempre, ‘yung mga friends ko po rin na flight attendant.’ Sabi ko sino, so ‘yun pinakita niya sa’kin mga flight attendants. So, in short, since I really trust my daughter, [sabi] ko ‘Basta enjoy ka ‘te ha, enjoy enjoy lang ‘nak,’” said Sharon.

(I asked her ‘Who’s with you?’ She said she was with her fellow flight attendants. I asked her who and she showed me that there were flight attendants there. Since I really trusted my daughter, I told her to enjoy it.)

“Wala akong any presumption na something will happen to my daughter, because siyempre ang kasama niya, mga kasamahan niya ring flight attendant,” she added.

(I do not have any presumption that something will happen to my daughter because her colleagues who are also flight attendants are with her.)

Christine Dacera calls her mother hours before death

Christine Dacera’s friend who was also at the hotel also allegedly called them about the bad news that happened to her.

“‘Bakit, ano ba nangyari sa anak ko?’ ‘Namatay na.’ So no’ng nagsabi siya na namatay na, ‘Ha? Nag-usap pa kami kanina 12:34 in the morning.’ Hindi ko alam kung anong gawin ko because physically, I’m not with my daughter,” Sharon said.

(Why, what happened to my daughter? She is dead. We talked earlier at 12:34 in the morning. I don’t know what to do because physically, I’m not with my daughter.)

Three of the 11 suspected suspects have already been arrested, and one is considered the main suspect.

They will be charged with rape with homicide.

“Ba’t kailangan gawin ‘yun nila sa anak ko? I want to seek justice. Justice for my daughter na sana hindi rin ‘yan mangyari sa anak nila. Ni-rape nila ang anak ko. Sana hindi ‘yan mangyari sa kapatid niya, sa anak niya. Ayaw kong may mabiktima pa sila ulit,” Sharon insisted.

(Why do they have to do that to my daughter? I want to seek justice. Justice for my daughter that I hope that does not happen to their daughter either. They raped my daughter. I hope that does not happen to his sister, to his daughter. I don’t want them to victimize others.)
The family also believes that Christine Dacera was set-up and did not know that people were coming to the party that she did not know.
“Hindi inaasahan ng biktima na sa gabing ‘yun, ‘yun ang mga makakasama niya. Let’s just put it that way. She was supposed to be with friends and she was not supposed to be with strangers. She was with friends and suddenly, dumami sila,” said Atty. Jose Ledda.