Police identified the victim as Diana Divina, a student of Arellano University.
Based on initial investigation, Divina was at the corner of Boni Serrano and 19th Avenue in Murphy on her way home at around 11 p.m. when two men riding a black Honda Wave motorcycle blocked her path.
One of the suspects attempted to grab the victim’s bag, but she firmly held on and tried to run away from the suspects.
One of the suspects, however, stabbed her repeatedly in the back and sped off.
Police said bystanders brought Divina to the Quirino Memorial Medical Center for treatment. She died while undergoing surgery at around 4:50 a.m. the next day. – Katherine Adraneda