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Ex-child actor Jiro Manio charged with frustrated homicide

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<h3>Witness says stabbing victim provoked Manio</h3>MANILA—Former child actor Jiro Manio was charged with frustrated homicide Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a man in Marikina City.According to a police report, Zeus Doctolero, 25, was on his way to a friend&#x27;s house when he was attacked by Manio, 27, at a park in Barangay Roque. Then, Manio allegedly took out a knife and stabbed Doctolero three times.Doctolero was taken to a hospital after he sustained stab wounds in his head and back, police said.However, a witness said Manio was not the instigator.According to Remi Perez, Doctolero appeared to hit Manio for no reason at all.&quot;Bigla na lang niyang (Doctolero) hinampas ng helmet &#x27;yung nakasalubong niyang lalaki, [na] &#x27;yun pala si Jiro. Tapos nagpang-abot sila, [at] nagsuntukan na po sila no&#x27;n,&quot; Perez said.Perez added that after he and his parents separated the two, Doctolero chased Manio again.&quot;Akala namin tapos na. Paalis na si Jiro, dumudugo na nga ilong ni Jiro. Pag-alis ni Jiro, hinabol siya ng lalaki, hinampas ng helmet sa likuran ng ulo. Sumubsob si Jiro. Pinapalo siya ng lalaki,&quot; Perez said.He said Manio picked up a spoon and ran after Doctolero.&quot;Pagpasok ko ng carinderia, du&#x27;n ko na nalaman na si Jiro &#x27;yung napapaaway. Sabi ko kay Jiro, &#x27;Tol, baba mo na &#x27;yan.&#x27; Binigay sa&#x27;kin ni Jiro. Kutsara talaga &#x27;yun, hindi kutsilyo,&quot; Perez said.Perez said witnesses were not familiar with Doctolero, whom the witness alleged was drunk at the time.Doctolero did not give a statement.According to Manio&#x27;s live-in partner, Karen Macalino, they are looking at suing Doctolero.Manio is known for his role in the 2003 movie &quot;Magnifico,&quot; for which he received a number of awards as best child actor.He was also praised for his work in movies &quot;Anak&quot; and &quot;Ang Tanging Ina.&quot;In 2017, Manio was reported to have left a rehabilitation center, two years after he was seen roaming around the country&#x27;s international airport in Manila.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/22/17/jiro-manio-lumabas-na-sa-rehab">Jiro Manio, lumabas na sa rehab</a></li></ul><div>— With a report from Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News</div>

The "Magnifico" actor was charged with frustrated homicide Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a man in Marikina City.

The "Magnifico" actor was charged with frustrated homicide Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a man in Marikina City.