BEHIND BARS. The suspect, Ivan Ruiz, who allegedly stabbed director Ricky Rivero of the ABS-CBN television series "Mula Sa Puso", is behind bars after he was arrested in Quezon City, early Monday. Police said Rivero drove himself to the Philippine Heart Center after being stabbed 10 times inside his apartment in Barangay (village) Pinyahan, Quezon City and is now being treated at St. Luke's Medical Center . MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines – The stabbing of actor-director Ricky Rivero Monday is a closed case with the arrest of his assailant, Quezon City Police District director Chief Superintendent George Regis said Tuesday.
“We are considering it as a closed case since the suspect has been apprehended. Rivero has identified his attacker as Hans Ivan Ruiz. [Rivero] said that he was stabbed several times by the suspect when he tried to protect his valuables,” said Regis.
A wounded Rivero drove himself to the Philippine Heart Center Monday morning after he was stabbed by Ruiz, who told the media that he was asked by the actor-director to stay in the apartment Sunday night. Karen Boncocan
Originally posted 1:29 pm, June 14, 2011