What Really Happened: Ricky Rivero Recounts The Day Hans Ivan Ruiz Nearly Took His Life

June 26, 2011
17 stab wounds is no joke.
"Pinagdarasal ko yan araw-araw. Sa puso ko, siguro masasabi ko na in a way napatawad ko na siya (Hans) sa ginawa niya sa akin, " Ricky told Boy Abunda in an interview with The Buzz.

As he closed his eyes to blink, horror flashed before his eyes.

The night was like any other night in Ricky's life.
Just hours before midnight, he fetched up Hans Ivan Ruiz in Edsa Timog, went home together, changed into sleeping clothes, had sex, and then after 30-45 minutes, dozed off.

Come 1:00 am, Rivero thought he was having a nightmare.
He could feel his skin being punctured, his veins ripped.

When he got awake, Hans was on top of him, stabbing him continously with a thin, pointed and sharp steak knife.
Hans was angry, his eyes were  fierce, devilish sharp stare.

His first reaction was to fight for his life.
Being more "big" than Ruiz, Ricky was able to pin down the attacker.
"Was he possessed?, Was he on drugs? What have I done?" Ricky asked himself amid all the red viscous liquid that he saw on his bed.
Hans was on the floor, lying...panting.

Rivero saw that his shirt was off, he nearly saw his guts, all over him.
Horrified, he rushed helplessly into the shower; when the lukewarm water gushed through his belly.
He saw it all clearly.
His stomach, his sides, his legs - punctured -multiple wounds, throbbing, bleeding, painful.

He then thought, "Kelangan ko ng pumunta sa ospital"

So what he did, agonized with pain, dragged himself outside for his car key.
Suddenly, Hans came over him.
They again struggled. Hans tied Rivero with a towel on his neck and they both fell down on the floor sideways - Hans at his back, wriggling the cloth on his neck.

For the first time since he got awake, Hans spoke to him, "Kailangan ko ng pera. Mamamatay ang tatay ko, kailangan ko ng pera."
Out of desperation, Rivero answered, "Oo, bibigyan kita ng pera pero kailangan kong pumunta ng ospital ngayon na."

Then they struggled, Rivero won amid his  many stab wounds, he then got hold of his car key and his bag and went out of his condo unit.

Ricky walked, he shouted for help.
Hans was on his back, running after him carrying a steak knife.

Blood was still gushing from his wounds, he felt the pain.

He met his friend along the way and asked for help.
'Pare, anong nangyari?'
Rivero answered and then pointed at Hans who was coming near him, "Sinasaksak ako, sinasaksak ako nito."

When he was inside the car, he saw that Hans was being mugged.

During the time that He was driving, still in pain, Ricky prayed.
'Lord, huwag lang akong mawalan ng malay tao. Makarating lang ako sa ospital nang may malay tao..Umabot lang ako ng ER, Lord.' His prayers were answered.

He closed his eyes, opened and then closed it again.
Boy Abunda asked him, "Huling katanungan, gusto mo bang makulong si Hans?"

Ricky's face suddenly became serious. He sternly spoke, "He has to suffer the consequences of what he did. Justice has to be served."


*Information taken from The Buzz, June 26 Interview
Note: Some details were added for the purpose of "drama" - Blogger: Daniel Dizon