Christine Dacera, picked up from Room 2207 and taken back to 2209 on the morning of Jan. 1

CCTV footage from the hallway of a hotel in Makati showed Christine Dacera going to Room 2207 at around 5:45 am on January 1, 2021, and her friend picked her up a few minutes later, but she was already being carried back to their room, Room 2209.

In a report by Emil Sumangil on GMA News “24 Oras” on Tuesday, it was said that a confidential source in the Philippine National Police provided a copy of the video showing Dacera’s last moments before she was found dead in the bathtub of their room at 2209.

In the video, Dacera can be seen leaving their room 2209 at around 5:45 am and heading to 2207 where the other guests from their yearend party were staying.

Dacera and her friends are in 2209, and friends of her friends are in 2207.

At around 6:00 am, a friend of Dacera, Valentine Rosales, exited 2209 and went to 2207 to pick up the 23-year-old flight attendant.

After 20 minutes, Dacera exited 2207 but his friend carried him back to 2209. However, Dacera was still conscious.

But when she returned to 2209, Dacera’s vomiting reportedly intensified.

At 6:40 am, a friend of Dacera was captured outside 2209, apparently arguing with a man who had checked in at 2207.

The men allegedly seen on CCTV apparently arguing are Edward Madrid and Joseph Darwin Macalla.

According to the report, the source said Macalla was one of eight people in Room 2207.

Earlier reports said that around 7:00 am, several men left the hotel and stayed in room 2207.

At noon that day, Dacera was found in the bathtub where she had fallen asleep, no longer breathing.

The National Bureau of Investigation said they have identified those who stayed in Room 2207 but have not yet named them.

The videos will reportedly be submitted to the Makati Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday as part of the police complaint.

Wheelchair, no injuries

The hotel guard who helped put Dacera in the wheelchair also gave a sworn statement.

According to the guard, the wheelchair could not have caused any harm to Dacera because it was in good condition.

Earlier, Rosales said that the wound on Dacera’s leg could have been from them transferring her to a wheelchair that allegedly did not have leg assists.

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Sinisikap pang makuha ang panig ng mga respondent.

Gaganapin sa Miyerkules ang preliminary investigation ng piskalya tungkol sa nangyari kay Dacera.

Makati City – Enero 1, 2021. Isang araw na dapat ay simula ng panibagong taon, ngunit nauwi sa isang misteryong bumalot sa buong bansa: ang pagkamatay ng flight attendant na si Christine Angelica Dacera, 23 anyos, sa loob ng Room 2209 ng isang sikat na hotel sa Makati.

Ang insidente ay mabilis na naging viral — kasabay ng litrato ng masayang selebrasyon ay mga tanong, takot, at galit mula sa publiko. Ano nga ba ang nangyari sa party na iyon? Sino ang mga lalaking kasama niya? At bakit tila may mga detalye sa kwarto, lalo na sa bathtub, na hindi kailanman naging malinaw?

🚪ROOM 2209: SIMULA NG TRAHEDYA

Batay sa police reports, si Christine ay nakipagdiwang ng Bagong Taon kasama ang ilang kaibigan — karamihan ay mga lalaki, kabilang ang mga kaibigan sa industriya ng airline at social circle.

Ayon sa ilang testigo, masaya raw ang gabing iyon — may inuman, kwentuhan, at palitan ng tawa. Ngunit bandang madaling araw, napansin ng ilan na tila nawawala sa sarili si Christine. May ilan daw nagsabing “lasing na lasing,” habang may ibang nagsabing hindi na siya makatayo at tila may iniinda.

🛁ANG BATHTUB — MISTERYO O EBIDENSYA?

Isa sa mga pinakanakatakot na bahagi ng kwento ay ang pagkakadiskubre sa katawan ni Christine sa loob ng bathtub. Ayon sa medical findings at initial police reports, siya ay natagpuang walang malay sa banyo, may mga pasa sa katawan, at umano’y may fluid sa lungs.

Dito na nagsimulang magtanong ang publiko:

Bakit siya naiwan sa bathtub?

Sino ang huling nakakita sa kanya ng buhay?

May nanakit ba sa kanya o ito ba’y aksidente lamang?

🕵️ANG MGA KASAMA SA PARTY: KAIBIGAN O SALARIN?

Labing-isang lalaki ang naitalang kasama ni Christine sa Room 2209. Ayon sa kanila, wala umanong masamang nangyari at si Christine ay itinuturing nilang kaibigan. Ilan pa nga raw sa kanila ang tumulong magbuhat at magbantay sa kanya nang siya’y mawalan ng malay.

Ngunit para sa marami, hindi sapat ang paliwanag na iyon.

“Bakit hindi agad dinala sa ospital?”
“Kung kaibigan, bakit may mga markang hindi maipaliwanag?”
“May CCTV ba na nagpapatunay sa mga pangyayari?”

⚖️IMBESTIGASYON, AUTOPSY, AT PAG-AALINLANGAN

Ayon sa autopsy report, si Christine ay namatay umano dahil sa “ruptured aortic aneurysm”, isang medical condition na maaaring natural o dulot ng pressure sa katawan. Ngunit may mga independent pathologists na nagsabing may mga markang dapat mas mapag-aralang mabuti.

While the Makati Police closed the case as a  natural cause of death , many netizens — and even Christine’s family —  are not convinced.

“We will not stop until we get the whole truth,” said Christine’s mother.

🌐INTERNET REACTS: “JUSTICE FOR CHRISTINE”

The case has garnered strong reactions on social media. Hashtags such as:

#JusticeForChristine

#ProtectWomen

#Room2209Truth

Many have called for a deeper investigation, CCTV release, and a more transparent justice process — not just for Christine, but for all women who may be harmed in such situations.

🕊️FINAL THOUGHT:

Three years have passed, but  the shadow of Room 2209 remains vivid in the memories of many.  Christine Dacera’s story is not just a story of tragedy, but  a glimpse into the broader issues of women, accountability, and the right to justice.

To this day,  there is no complete answer.  But the public cry is clear:
“We want the truth. We want justice.”

And as time continues to move, the question remains:
What really happened inside Room 2209?

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