A man was stabbed dead by his neighbor while having a drinking spree with their friends around 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Zone 3 in Barangay Bacuyangan, Hinoba-an town.

Police identified the victim as Charlo Alde, 25, single, of Zone 3 of the said barangay. He was hit to the chest and rushed to Eleuterio T. Decena Memorial Hospital but was declared dead-on-arrival by attending physician.

The suspect, Rolando Hirunggay, 38, fled after the incident and is being hunted by police./WDJ