Woman beaten for arguing with neighbor

MANILA, Philippines - A woman was left unconscious yesterday after her drunk husband beat her up for allegedly refusing to stop arguing with their neighbor in Catmon, Malabon.

The 20-year-old woman is currently under observation at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center while her husband, identified only as “Ambo,” has gone into hiding.

Police officers said the husband tried to mediate between his wife and their neighbor, but she refused to stop arguing and shoved her husband aside.

The man started beating his wife, and reports state that he hit her with a chair until she lost consciousness.