Man drowns in river

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – The body of a man that was reported missing for two days has been found in a river in Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental last Tuesday.

Police withheld the name of the 25-year-old victim, a resident of Barangay Handumanan here.

Major Joeil Reclamado, town police chief, said the victim went swimming with his friends in a resort when the incident happened last Sunday.

The victim slipped on a rock and was carried away by the strong river current, according to the police.

Reclamado said the victim’s body was retrieved on Tuesday morning.