The lifeless body of an unidentified man, hands bound, was dumped near a pile of sand along the construction site of a bypass road in Barangay San Isidro, Sto. Tomas City, Batangas.

Based on initial investigation, three young vendors found the body and reported what they saw to barangay officials who, in turn, alerted the police.  

The body, in an advanced state of decomposition, was clad in black jogging pants, a black jacket, and a red T-shirt. It has a tattoo of a triangle with an eye in the middle surrounded by circular text.

Part of the investigation is to determine whether the man is a victim of summary execution, as it is possible that he was already deceased before being brought to the location.

“Wala pa kaming matibay na ebidensya kung ito ay biktima ng ganitong krimen… patuloy naman po tayong mag-iimbestiga, in fact, ‘yun pong mga investigator natin ay umiikot na sa area, naghahanap ng mga CCTV [para] mapag-aralan kung sino po ang nagtapon o nagdala ng bangkay na ‘yun. [Based on] our initial investigation ay dinala na lang po doon [yung lalake] na patay na,” PMAJ. Emil Mendoza, Deputy Chief of the Sto. Tomas City Police, said.

The body was turned over to a funeral home in Sto. Tomas City while authorities try to trace possible relatives.

The police urged anyone who may have missing relatives or who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

“Kung sino man po ang mga may kamag-anak na nawawala, maaari po kayong pumunta sa Sto. Tomas City Police station, upang ma-verify natin kung ito ba ay kamag-anak ninyo,” Mendoza said. 

“…at kung mayroon man pong nakakita sa pangyayaring ito, huwag pong matatakot na pumunta po sa amin at tumulong po tayo upang ma-solve ang kasong ito sa pagkakakita sa bangkay ng tao na ito, upang mabigyan ng katarungan kung sino ang kamag-anak nito at doon sa tao na patay na,” Mendoza added.