Sim Jae-Sok, a South Korean missionary, was killed in his home in Taytay on Friday morning, according to local police.
According to officials, Sim woke up early that morning to exercise, but came into contact with a robber who was in his home, leading to a scuffle. The robber attacked Sim with a spade, and then repeatedly beat him with a cooking gas tank, Hector Cardinales told the press.
Though Sim was taken to a hospital immediately, he was found dead upon arrival.
Sim, who was a part of Global Mission Church and a member of the Methodist denomination, had ministered in Singapore and the Philippines. He and his wife, Ahn Jung-Yoon, had two daughters. Sim and his wife are known to have lived in the Philippines for some 13 years.
"Just last Monday (the 16th), I had visited the location where a young Filippino citizen had died of gunshot wounds. I'm still in shock at the news that one of my closest missionary colleagues has passed away," said Kwang-Tae Ko, the vice president of an association of Korean missionaries in the Philippines.
A funeral service for Sim took place at Heaven of Angels on May 23 at 10 AM.
