German arrested for allegedly beating up Filipina girlfriend

MANILA, Philippines–For allegedly beating up his Filipina girlfriend, a German national has been arrested by the police in Tabaco town, Albay province.

Michael Alexander Schneider, 53, was collared Monday afternoon after being charged with two counts of violation of Republic Act 9262, or the Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004 in a house in Barangay (village) San Carlos.

Senior Superintendent Eduardo Chavez, Catanduanes Provincial Police Office director, told INQUIRER.net over the phone Wednesday that Schneider committed violence to his Filipina girlfriend based in Catanduanes and then fled to Tabaco.

Upon settling in Tabaco, Chavez said Schneider met another Filipina.

Asked how long Schneider had been staying in the Philippines, the Catanduanes PPO chief said the Bureau of Immigration found no travel record in Schneider’s passport.

He faces immediate deportation once the police receive complaints or information linking him to illegal activities.

An arrest warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 42 of Virac, Catanduanes was served on Schneider.

Schneider is currently under the custody of Catanduanes Police Provincial Office for proper disposition.