Dead woman found inside drum at Marcos Highway

The body of a woman was found inside a plastic drum along Marcos Highway in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City.

According to a "24 Oras" report by Chino Gaston on Friday, the body was discovered by children scavenging for garbage at around 1 p.m. on Thursday.

The dead body was placed in a plastic bag and stuffed inside a drum, which was found in a ravine.

Authorities were immediately informed of the discovery, and a retrieval operation was immediately launched.

“Nakakita sila ng drum at akala po nila yun ay kalakal, at nung pagbukas po nila ay tumambad po sa kanila ang paa kaya immediately pumunta po sila sa pinakamalapit na pulis. Pagkatapos noon is naka-receive kami ng report nga na nagsasabing may nakita silang paa na nakalagay sa drum,” said Antipolo Police Public Information Office (PIO) chief Police Lieutenant Ken Ladyong Ada-Ol.

(They found a drum and thought it had recyclables, and when they opened it they saw feet so they immediately went to the nearest police officer. After that, we received report that stated they saw feet inside a drum.)

GMA Integrated News was able to locate the victim’s family, who said that she was last seen in Barangay Cupang, Antipolo City on January 20 with unidentified male and female.

They had been unable to contact her since then.

An investigation continues regarding the circumstances of the victim’s death as Antipolo Police work on locating the suspects.

“[Humihingi ako ng] hustisya po para sa pagkawala ng kapatid ko… Last po na sinabi niya, may binanggit po siya na pangalan. Sabi niya po, wala na po siyang ibang hahanapin kundi yung sinabi niya lang pong pangalan,” said the victim’s sister.

([I am asking for] justice for the loss of my sister… The last thing she mentioned was a name. She said she will find nothing else but the name she mentioned.) — Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/BAP, GMA Integrated News