Hunt on for recording artist wanted for stabbing friend

MANILA, Philippines - The Makati Police launched a hunt for the arrest of a singer-composer for allegedly stabbing and critically injuring his friend in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo on Thursday night.

Now being tracked down is 19-year-old Sherwin Andrada, a recording artist of ABS-CBN’s Star Records.

According to the Southern Police District, the stabbing happened at about 10:50 p.m. inside Andrada’s house along Felipe St.

Initial investigation showed that prior to the stabbing, victim John Tamonte, 17, received a phone call from the suspect. Police said Andrada asked Tamonte to go to his house.

At the house, police said Andrada, without warning, stabbed Tamonte twice with a knife as they were talking.

Police said Andrada’s father then intervened and tried to disarm and pacify his son by wrestling with him.

But Andrade broke loose from his father and attacked Tamonte again. Police said Andrade stabbed Tamonte three more times in the back, leaving him sprawled on the ground.

Police said Andrada then fled the scene while Tamonte was rushed to the Ospital ng Makati where he was declared in critical condition by Dr. Girly Saldivar.