ORMOC CITY-The lifeless body of a barangay secretary was discovered on May 3, along the shoreline of Barangay Garawon, Hernani, Eastern Samar.
The victim, identified only as “Tony,” 45, married, and a resident and barangay secretary of Garawon, was found by his wife and concerned relatives around 1:30 am.
According to police, the victim’s family reported a suspected drowning incident to the Hernani Municipal Police Station (MPS) earlier that morning. Responding officers found the victim unresponsive along the shoreline.
Based on the wife’s account, her husband went out to sea around 6 pm Friday, May 2, to transfer his small fishing boat but failed to return home. Concerned, she and several companions began searching for him by 11:50 pm and later found his body on the shore.
The wife also revealed that the victim had a known history of hypertension but was not on any maintenance medication.
The Hernani Emergency Response Team (ERT) immediately transported the victim to General MacArthur Doctor’s Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
According to the Municipal Health Officer, the cause of death was identified as cerebral hemorrhage secondary to hemorrhagic stroke due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
Authorities have ruled out foul play in the incident. (ROBERT DEJON)
