Ted Failon's Wife Suicide Attempt: Timeline and Latest Update

Pamela, the younger sister of Trinidad "Trina" Arteche-Etong, revealed to ABS-CBN News anchor and reporter Ces Orena Drilon the reason behind the attempted suicide.

Monday, April 13, 2009

In an interview over at TV Patrol, Pamela reportedly received an urgent call from his elder sister. Trina asked Pamela to come to Manila. Trina allegedly wanted to tell her a serious financial problem. Pamela sensed something wrong. She immediately packed her bags and booked a Tacloban-Manila flight.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Trina fetched Pamela from the airport on a Tuesday. According to Pamela, they went around Manila. They stopped at a church where Trina prayed. They also went to a restaurant to eat. During this time, Trina was just silent.

When they arrived at the Failon's house in Tierra Pura subdivision, Pamela noticed that Trina was acting rather weird. She was saying things which frightened Pamela. She was apologizing to Pamela for some unknown reason.

Before Ted Failon arrived at their house, Trina reportedly wrote a note of apology. She placed it on the dining table. Trina was so ashamed to tell her husband about this serious financial problem.

When Ted arrived, he had a serious talk with Trina. They went inside the master's bedroom. Ted asked Trina what's the problem. Trina refused to tell Ted. Ted assured his wife that whatever the financial problem was, he would back her up. Trina left the house.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Before 10:30 am

On the morning of Wednesday, Ted went to ABS-CBN to do his morning show. Trina reportedly went back to the house. Pamela meanwhile observed the behavior of her sister. Pamela saw her sister standing inside the master's bedroom. Trina was texting someone. It was later revealed that she was texting her husband Ted. She later locked herself inside the bathroom.

When Ted sensed something wrong, he called his wife. According to Ted, the wife was distraught and was very apologetic. Ted then cut his program short, boarded his Pajero and rushed to their house.

When Ted arrived, he saw Pamela and Lot, the maid. He asked the maid to go with him to the room. When he saw that the door was locked, he asked the maid to get the keys.

Ted opened the door and found the room empty. He saw the bathroom door. It was locked. He tried to open the door. He found that the key was different. He asked the maid to go downstairs to get the proper key.

When they opened the door, Ted and the maid Carlota ("Lot") found Trina slumped with a bullet wound in the left temple. Ted was stufefied. The maid howled in shock. Pamela heard their shouts and rushed upstairs.

She found her sister slumped, with blood oozing from her head. Pamela got near his sister. She noticed that Trina was still alive. She asked Ted to ask the driver, Glen Potan, to help them carry her sister and rush her to the hospital. Ted was still in shock. He gathered his wits and had the strength to carry his wife downstairs and onto the Blue Pajero.

11: 20 am

Ted, the driver Glen and Pamela went to the hospital. The maid Lot was left behind to take care of Ted's youngest daughter, Karisma. The incident happened around 11 since they arrived in the hospital around 11:20 in the morning.

1pm

At around 1 pm, Ted and the driver Glen went back to the house. No other info was clear at this point.

3pm

At around 3pm, the hospital notified the police about the incident. After an hour, police arrived at Ted's house and they then started the probe.

4-5pm

News broke out about the shooting incident. Ted was interviewed by Ces Drilon at around 5 to 5:30pm.

Between 5:45 to 6:20pm

Vice President Noli de Castro arrived at Ted's house. Other friends of Ted Failon also arrived to give him support. Lawyers also arrived. It was also during this time that Ted underwent a paraffin test.

Between 8-10pm

Ted's eldest daughter Kaye, arrived. The father hugged his daughter and explained what happened. Daughter asked the other househelps on what really happened.

11pm

Ted arrived at Camp Caringal to give his formal testimony. The other househelps also gave their testimonies. Present inside the room were Ted, the driver Glen, the two female househelps and PAO attorney Percy Acosta. Reportedly Acosta also asked for some info from the investigating team and asked the househelps if they want to get free legal assistance from the PAO.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

In the morning, Ted went to the hospital to see his wife. He was accompanied by the police. The househelps remained under custody but later went back to the house.

around 10:30am

CPD Chief Rosales gave a press conference. It was an update regarding the case. He announced that:

1. Ted Failon was found negative of gunpowder residue but stressed that this is inconclusive. Further investigation will be conducted.

2. Rosales said that the case will be treated like an ordinary one.

3. Rosales said they are still gathering more evidence on the scene of the incident and is not ruling out foul play.

4. The police will invite Ted and the other househelps for further questioning.

At around 11-12pm

DOJ secretary Raul Gonzales commented on the on-going drama and admonished the PAO for helping Failon. He also placed Failon in the BID watchlist. The secretary also said that Ted Failon, like all the other occupants of Failon's house, are now officially "suspects".

Between 1-6pm

Members of the NBI led by NBI team leader Dalumpines arrived at Ted's house. They were tasked by the DOJ secretary to help the police in the investigation. The NBI said that they will try to reconstruct the scene of the incident which was "contaminated".

At around 1pm, Ted's househelps and the driver were bodily arrested by the police inside Ted's house, despite the protestations of Ted's lawyers.

Around 6-6:30pm

The arrested househelps (now suspects because they are to be charged with obstruction of justice) were brought to the fiscal's office for booking.

Some members of the CPD then went to the hospital and arrested Pamela, the sister of the victim. A male member, a relative of Trina Etong was also taken into custody. Lawyers of Ted were at the Camp Caringal now.

More as this develops...