Man climbs billboard in ‘suicide attempt’ in Muntinlupa
A 47-year-old man who was beset by family problems climbed a billboard in a “suicide attempt” in Muntinlupa on July 21, according to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (MCDDRM).
The unidentified man scaled the billboard at Sitio Lambunao, Block 23, Barangay Putatan in Muntinlupa.
Members of the MCDDRM, Muntinlupa police, Bureau of Fire Protection-Special Rescue Unit, Public Order and Safety Office, Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB), and Barangay Putatan Rescue responded to the incident.
The authorities and the man’s two children talked to him and were able to convince him to go down.
According to the Muntinlupa Operations Center, the man climbed the billboard due to family problems. He was brought to the Muntinlupa Police’s substation in Putatan for assistance.