NDRRMC: Teen missing while crossing Negros river found dead

A 16-year-old girl who was reported missing while crossing a river along with two children in Negros Oriental last Thursday was found dead, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said early Sunday.

The NDRRMC identified the fatality as Sheila Mae Sabanal, who with the two other victims failed to return home after harvesting corn at a farm in Sitio Apuya in Barangay Manalongon in Sta. Catalina town..

In a report posted on its website early Sunday, the NDRRMC said Sabanal's remains were found at about 5 p.m. Friday along the shoreline of Barangay Mabuhay.

Hours earlier, the remains of the other two victims – Danny Sabanal, 6, and Juliet Sabanal, 8 – were found along the shoreline of Barangay Manalongon.

The NDRRMC indicated the drowning incident was due to "heavy rains" in Sta. Catalina town.

Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said a fisherman was reported missing after heading for the area between Camotes Island and Bohol to fish.

It identified the fisherman as Rogelio Miaga, 59. — Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News