ORMOC CITY– A 45-year-old woman with disability was found lifeless in a lake located at the back of her home in Sitio Amanday, Barangay Sto. Rosario, Matag-ob, Leyte around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, in what authorities believe to be an accidental drowning.
Police identified the victim only as “Sally,” a housewife and resident of the area.
According to the Matag-ob Municipal Police Station, the victim was last seen seated in their kitchen at around 8:00 a.m. by her family. Two hours later, her son, identified as “Vince,” discovered her floating face-up in the lake behind their house.
Responding officers, led by Police Major Dennis Clemencio, said the victim’s son had already retrieved her body and brought it inside their home before authorities arrived. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) assisted in the response.
Dr. Maurren Kate Umacob, municipal health officer of Matag-ob, examined the victim and declared her dead at 11:19 a.m. on the same day.
Police said no signs of foul play were found, and the incident is being treated as an accidental drowning. The victim’s remains were brought to a funeral home in Ormoc City for post-mortem examination.
(ROBERT DEJON)
