Sisters beat up pregnant woman

MANILA, Philippines - A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten up by a 19-year-old girl and her sister inside a passenger jeepney in Malabon City on Tuesday night.

Police identified the suspects as siblings Raycel, 19, and Cherry Ann de la Cruz, 17.

Police said Marilou Bautista, 35, and her daughter were riding a jeepney along Macopa street in Barangay Potrero when the former politely asked the teenagers to move over so that she and her child could sit properly.

Instead of moving, the sisters cursed Bautista and allegedly told her that the baby in her womb will die.  Bautista said she did not argue with the suspects because of her condition.

When the jeepney reached Maysilo, she said the suspects pulled her hair and kicked her tummy.

At this point, the male passengers grabbed the teenagers and brought them to a barangay hall.

The siblings said they did not know that Bautista is pregnant.

Raycel was taken to the police station. She will be charged with physical injuries.  Cherry Ann, on the other hand, was turned over to the social welfare office.