A 15-year-old boy, reported missing after drowning at the Chico River in Piat, Cagayan, was found dead on Sunday, February 16, 2025, in the nearby town of Sto. Niño.
The victim was identified as Jake Era, a resident of Barangay Maguiling in Piat.
According to Engr. Jay-jay Casibang of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Piat, the body was found floating at the Chico River, which runs through Barangay Centro Norte in Sto. Niño.
Locals spotted the body and informed the authorities who confirmed the victim's identity.
The boy’s father also confirmed that the body found was that of his son who had been missing since February 14.
Afternoon on February 14, Era went swimming in the river with four friends when he was swept into a deeper part, which caused him to drown.
