UPDATE: TEACHER IN RIZAL DIES BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY, HER HUSBAND IMPRISONED…

Jealousy was the reason. A life was the price.
This is the tragic fate of a model teacher from the province of Rizal — a crime that has since made headlines both in the news and online.

The female victim was identified as Mary de Guzman Manzanillo, 34 years old. Mary Ann came from the town of Rodriguez, Rizal. She was born in 1991 and had two brothers. She was molded into a good person through the teachings of Mascap Christian Fellowship.

Thanks to her perseverance, Mary Ann graduated from Marikina Polytechnic College. According to her social media profile, she worked as a mathematics teacher at Universal Evangelical Christian School. Later on, she became a college instructor at Colegio de Montelban.

Mary Ann’s husband was identified as Herson Manzanillo, 37 years old, a barber also from Rizal. The couple had been married for 11 years and had been together as a couple for 7 years before that. They had two daughters. Mary Ann’s social media was filled with happy family photos, showing a picture of a joyful and complete family.

During special occasions, Mary Ann, Herson, and their children were always together. The Manzanillo family also loved to travel and explore different places. Mary Ann and Herson made sure to spend quality time as a couple, often going biking together to various spots.

Before the crime, Mary Ann was a teacher at Mascap Elementary School. She was one of the most respected and exemplary teachers in the school, known for her deep dedication to her profession. She also often volunteered for community projects.

In addition to her family, Mary Ann’s social media showed how much she valued her students. Those who knew her described her as kind, easy to get along with, and very hardworking. She had good relationships with everyone — which made the news of her death all the more shocking to those who knew her.

On July 23, 2025, reports came out that Mary Ann had died after suffering multiple stab wounds. What shocked people even more was that the perpetrator was the very man she loved and trusted — her husband, Herson.

According to reports, the crime occurred around 7 a.m. in the couple’s home. While drinking coffee together, the two argued about a Facebook post that Mary Ann supposedly liked, which triggered Herson’s jealousy. The argument escalated, and in a fit of rage, Herson poured hot coffee on Mary Ann’s face.

Screaming in pain, Mary Ann tried to react, but Herson grabbed a knife and began stabbing her repeatedly. The horrifying incident was witnessed by their eldest daughter.

After committing the crime, Herson fled the scene. Mary Ann was rushed to San Mateo Medical Center, but she died while receiving treatment. Her family was devastated upon learning of the tragedy. They asserted that Mary Ann didn’t deserve such a cruel fate.

In the police investigation, the knife used in the crime was recovered from their home.

Some of Mary Ann’s relatives immediately posted on social media to inform the public about what Herson had done. They called on anyone who might know of his whereabouts to notify the police.

Condolences poured in on Mary Ann’s social media account after the news of her death spread.

Everyone who loved the kind-hearted teacher could not accept the tragic fate of the defenseless Mary Ann. Many simply could not believe that the hardworking and warm-hearted Mary Ann was gone. People shared their fondest memories with the beloved teacher.

Then, on July 25, 2025, it was reported that the suspect, Herson, was already in police custody.

Herson admitted that he killed his wife, Mary. And according to the initial investigation by the Philippine National Police (PNP), Mary had previously filed complaints against Herson regarding his abuse of their children. After the case was settled, Herson temporarily separated from his wife and children. But recently, he had returned to their family home.

However, since then, Mary Ann and Herson no longer shared the same room. In Herson’s statement, he said he committed the crime because his wife often came home late. He also claimed they argued, but hinted that there was a deeper reason behind his actions, which he did not reveal to the authorities.

Herson further added that he was often kicked out of the house by his wife. He also claimed that he had never hurt Mary Ann before, and that this was the first time, which tragically ended in her death.

But according to Mary Ann’s relatives and cousins, this was not true — they said she never came home late. They insisted that Mary Ann only focused on her job and their children.

Herson also refused to tell police about the Facebook post that allegedly triggered his jealousy. However, he claimed he regretted his crime.

Herson was charged with parricide and was imprisoned.

On social media, many netizens commented that the death penalty should be reinstated in the Philippines for cases like Mary Ann’s. Others suggested that divorce should be legalized, arguing that if couples can no longer fix their relationship, it’s better to separate than for the situation to end in tragedy.

On August 2, 2025, Mary Ann was laid to rest.

If Herson is proven guilty, he may be sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife.

If you were asked, do you believe the death penalty should return to the Philippines?
Are you in favor of legalizing divorce in the country?

For our second story, let’s get to know a woman named Manjit Panghali, 31 years old.

Manjit was originally from India. At a young age, her family moved to Vancouver, Canada. She dreamed of becoming a professional and helping others. After high school, Manjit studied education.

While attending university, she met a man named Mukhtar Panghali, 31 years old, also known to his family as Ted.

Like Manjit, Ted was also from India and was also studying education. Manjit was cheerful and kind — qualities that Ted deeply admired. Before long, they became a couple. Both their families fully supported the relationship, as they saw how much the two truly loved each other.

After graduating, they both worked as teachers at different high schools. In 1997, Manjit and Ted got married.

However, after the wedding, Manjit began to notice changes in Ted. He expected her to serve him in every way, even though he knew she also had a job.

Ted wanted his last meal to be served right in front of him.
Manjit was shocked by how Ted began treating her — almost like a maid.

Manjit confided in her married friend, asking what she should do.
Her friend said that maybe she was just still adjusting to married life.

They told Manjit that everything would eventually be fine, and that couples just need to talk things through.
And as time passed, Manjit and Ted’s marriage did get better, just like her friend said.

After overcoming the struggles of married life, Manjit focused her attention on having a child.

In 2003, Manjit became pregnant, and later gave birth to their first child, a baby girl.

Ted was overjoyed to finally become a father, and devoted most of his time to their daughter, Maya.

To Manjit, that was the beginning of the happy and peaceful family life she had always dreamed of.

But she was wrong.

After Maya’s birth, Ted started drinking more frequently. He would come home late at night and expected dinner to be ready when he arrived.

Meanwhile, Manjit was overwhelmed with sadness, thinking their family problems were over — but clearly they weren’t.

Daily life became a struggle for her. She had to take care of their child alone and do all the housework, with no support from Ted.

As a result, Manjit fell into depression.

For a few months, Ted’s younger brother stayed in their home. But this only added to Manjit’s stress because he was very unruly.

Worse, Ted’s drinking became even more frequent as he would often drink with his brother.

Ted’s brother would leave the house whenever Ted and Manjit had arguments. From then on, conflicts between the couple became constant.

The couple even went through marriage counseling, but it had no positive results.

Still, Manjit did not lose hope. She believed that their family could still be saved.
In her mind, if she had another baby, it would bring new hope and joy to their household.

In 2006, Manjit became pregnant again. She was very excited to tell Ted about their second child.

But when she shared the good news, Ted showed no reaction at all.

Days later, Ted’s behavior changed. He suddenly became sweet again and took care of his pregnant wife.

Those close to the couple were happy to see that they had reconciled and fixed their relationship.

However, no one expected that this marriage would end in a gruesome crime.

On the afternoon of October 18, 2006, Manjit left their house to attend her prenatal yoga class around 6:30 PM.

But after that, she never came home.

Ted tried calling Manjit several times, but she did not answer.

The next day, Ted called his father-in-law, Manjit’s father — let’s call him Kabir.

Ted asked Kabir to come and take care of Maya, saying he had to go to work.

Kabir asked Ted why he didn’t seem concerned that Manjit hadn’t returned the night before.

Ted answered that MJ would eventually come home, claiming she had done this once before.

After work, Ted went to a bar to drink.

Later that evening, he received a call from Kabir, who told him that Manjit still hadn’t come home.

It was only a full day after Manjit disappeared that Ted finally reported her missing to the police.

Meanwhile, the worried Kabir reached out to Manjit’s sister, Jasmine.

Upon learning that her sister was missing, Jasmine immediately contacted Manjit’s friends for help.

But not one of them knew where Manjit was.
Jasmine knew that whenever MJ and Ted had a fight, her sister would usually leave the house with her daughter.
MJ did this to get away from Ted, even just for a while.

But this time, Manjit didn’t bring her daughter with her—something she had never done before.

This made Jasmine start to worry about her sister.

Days passed, and MJ still didn’t return home.

Her relatives became increasingly afraid that she might have been kidnapped.

News of the teacher’s disappearance quickly spread.
Ted appealed to various media outlets about his missing wife.

Meanwhile, the authorities began their investigation.
They examined the call history on the landline at Ted and Manjit’s house,
but found no helpful information related to the case.

Other officers searched various locations for Manjit but failed to find the missing teacher.

Then, on October 23, 2006 — five days after MJ disappeared — the police summoned Ted and Manjit’s family to the station.

The reason?
The police had found the remains of a woman about 32 kilometers from Manjit’s home.

When Ted and Manjit’s family arrived, they positively identified the body as that of their missing loved one — Manjit, who was four months pregnant.

Her remains were in horrific condition — her body had been burned.

It was devastating for Manjit’s family to see what had happened to her, and they were deeply shocked, unable to think of anyone who would want to harm her.

The autopsy report showed that the cause of Manjit’s death was strangulation.

The authorities immediately launched a full investigation to identify the suspect.

The police interviewed Manjit’s family, who said that she and Ted often had arguments.

To prove that he was the father of the unborn child, Ted agreed to a DNA test.

The results were positive — Ted was indeed the baby’s father, which puzzled the investigators.

They also found Manjit’s car near the area where her body had been discovered.
However, forensic examination of the vehicle revealed no signs of a crime having taken place inside.

The police invited Ted to the station to give a formal statement.

They were surprised when Ted told them that he suspected Manjit had been unfaithful.

According to Ted, he had learned that Manjit had recently been seen with a male friend from high school.
He claimed that someone saw Manjit dining with another man at a restaurant.

Ted also told police that he and Manjit had been trying for a year to have another baby.

Before Manjit got pregnant, she allegedly got angry at Ted and told him that another man could give her a child.
Because of this, Ted began to suspect that the baby Manjit was carrying might not be his.

After speaking with Ted, the police sent him home, but they started to doubt his story.

Investigators also interviewed the man Ted had accused, but he denied having a romantic relationship with Manjit.

According to the man, it was true that he and Manjit had reconnected and had a meal together at a restaurant,
but he insisted that they were just friends.

During the lie detector test, the man was found to be telling the truth.

This made the police question why Ted had lied.

They dug deeper into the investigation.

Police discovered that the driver’s seat in Manjit’s car had been adjusted backward,
indicating that someone other than Manjit had driven it.

It was also confirmed during the investigation that Ted’s SIM card was found inside Manjit’s phone at the time the crime occurred.

This suggested that Ted had used his wife’s phone on the night she went missing.

The police asked themselves:
If Manjit didn’t return home that night, why did Ted have her phone?

They then reviewed CCTV footage from around Manjit’s neighborhood.
In doing so, they found footage of Ted at 12:15 a.m. buying newspapers and a lighter from a convenience store —
even though Ted didn’t smoke.

Then in March 2007, on the day Manjit was supposed to give birth, the police arrested Ted.

He was charged with second-degree murder for killing his wife,
and another count for killing their unborn child.

At first, Ted denied killing his wife,
but later he confessed to the crime.

According to Ted, he killed Manjit out of intense jealousy after she met with her male friend.

He said that when Manjit returned from her yoga class, they argued about her friendship with her former classmate.

In a fit of rage, Ted strangled her to death.
He then placed her body in her car and drove off.

He stopped at a convenience store, where he bought a newspaper and lighter,
then searched for a remote location, where he set her body on fire.

Their daughter was later placed under the care of Manjit’s sister, Jasmine.

On February 4, 2011, Ted was found guilty of Manjit’s murder,
and on March 17, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing both his wife and unborn child.

However, in October 2023,
after serving only 16 years, Ted was granted parole and released from prison.

Manjit’s family was deeply upset, saying they felt that justice had not been served,
since Ted only spent 16 years in prison despite receiving a life sentence.

Jasmine added that while Ted was given a second chance at life,
her sister would never return, not now, not ever.

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