ORMOC CITY— A 49-year-old coconut farmer was found lifeless early Wednesday morning, October 15, inside his farmland in Barangay Pansaan, Maasin City.
Police identified the victim only by his alias “Del,” single, and a resident of said village.
Based on the report of the Maasin City Police Station to the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8), authorities received a call from a concerned citizen around 7:30 a.m. regarding the discovery of a dead body in the area. Responding personnel immediately proceeded to the site to verify the report and conduct an investigation.
Upon arrival, police found the victim lying in a grassy portion near his coconut kiln.
According to the victim’s sister, she went to their coconut farm around 6:00 a.m. and discovered her brother already lifeless. She said the victim had been working in the farm the previous day, October 14, and went home at about 5:00 p.m. to have dinner before returning to the farmland around 6:30 p.m. to continue processing copra.
Police investigators reported that there were no visible injuries on the victim’s body and no signs of foul play at the scene. A post-mortem examination conducted by the Maasin City Health Office later confirmed that the farmer died of natural causes.
(ROBERT DEJON)
