Remains of slain Pinay and son arrive from Japan

The remains of a Filipino woman and her son, who were killed by her Japanese husband, arrived in the country yesterday afternoon.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Claro Cristobal said the remains of Crisanta Lopez Nagano, 33, and seven-month-old Naomasa were brought to the Tajuna funeral parlor.

The remains of the two victims arrived via Philippine Airlines flight PR-431 and are scheduled to be flown to Crisanta’s hometown in Roxas City tomorrow.

According to officials, Crisanta’s husband, Masayishi, admitted to stabbing his wife and strangling his son in their house on March 17.

Crisanta’s brother, Michael Lopez, was at the airport to claim the bodies. He said Crisanta’s friends claimed Masayishi killed her because she took care of their son, who was sickly, instead of looking after her husband.

Lopez said Crisanta went to Japan to work as an entertainer in 2000, but stopped working when she met and married Masayishi. He said the couple tied the knot at the Japanese consulate in 2002 and had a church wedding in the Philippines three years later.

He said his brother-in-law is “well-to-do,” engaged in the trucking business, transporting various goods all over Japan.

On the other hand, Crescente Relacion, executive director of the DFA’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs, said Japanese investigators found that Masayishi could not pay huge loans he incurred while running his business.

The Japanese police said Masayishi intended but failed to kill himself.

“Nagano is charged with double parricide, which is a heinous crime,” Relacion said, adding that it is the Japanese government that is pursuing the case.

The Philippine Embassy in Japan guaranteed that it would closely monitor the case and extend assistance to the victims’ family.