Man kills girlfriend, sets her on fire

MANILA, Philippines -  A 40-year-old man was arrested for reportedly killing his girlfriend and setting her body on fire in a motel room in Pasig City yesterday.

Police said Raymund Camarsi’s girlfriend, Regine Fernandez, 20, wanted to end their relationship. Fernandez worked for a hotel in Cebu City.

Police said the couple checked in at the Country Lodge Hotel yesterday morning, and employees were surprised when they saw Camarsi hurrying out of their room and trying to start his car.

It was then they noticed smoke billowing out of the room the couple occupied. Employees rushed into the room and saw Fernandez’s body, which had three stab wounds.

Hotel employees prevented Camarsi from leaving, Senior Superintendent Jesse Cardona, Pasig City police chief, said.