ORMOC CITY– The three-day search for a missing 21-year-old student ended in tragedy after his body was found floating in the Daguitan River in Barangay Cantimawa, Poblacion District 6, Burauen, Leyte at around 8:50 p.m. on August 7, 2025.
Police identified the victim as alias “Dan,” single, and a resident of San Jose Street, Poblacion District 3, Burauen.
According to the Burauen Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), their team spotted the body and immediately alerted the Burauen Municipal Police Station (MPS). Responding officers confirmed the discovery, finding the victim floating face down.
Initial investigation showed that Dan was last seen on the night of August 4 by a friend, alias “Ed,” who had invited him to stay over. Dan declined, saying he planned to go to Tacloban City to enroll. He was not seen again until his body was recovered.
It took rescuers nearly three hours to retrieve the remains, which were positively identified by the victim’s mother, alias “Nissa.” The cadaver was brought to Apostol Funeral Services, where a post-mortem examination was conducted at 9:22 p.m. by the municipal medical officer.
Police said the cause of death has yet to be determined, and the investigation is ongoing.
(ELVIE ROMAN ROA)
