Reports from Kamille Anne C. Anarna, Mary Joie C. Cruz, Khrisma T. Soliven, and Licelle B. Varias

Earlier this evening, two male bodies were found in the Flatrocks natural pool in UP Los Baños.

As of 9:30 pm, the identities of the recovered bodies remain to be confirmed given their “advanced state of decomposition”. According to Councilor Janos Lapiz of Brgy. Batong Malake, the bodies will be brought to the PNP crime laboratory at Camp Vicente Lim in Canlubang, Laguna.

As of 10:30 pm, SOCO Representative Jerous Logronio said that the initial findings on the cause of death is drowning. Logronio explained that the identities, as well as the cause of death, will be confirmed after the autopsy.

by Mary Joie C. Cruz

Los Baños Centtro Engineer was stabbed by a construction employee in
the building warehouse yesterday at around 6:30 pm.

Engineer Richard Famanila, a licensed civil engineer, 48 years old and
a resident of  Bulacan, was stabbed by a construction worker named
Edgardo Algonza, 36 of Leyte.

Another Centtro employee, Edgardo Humilde, 33, was also stabbed by the
suspect after attempting to intervene. Rabi survived the stabbing
incident. Initial investigations report that the stabbing was caused
by personal conflict involving work relations and salary payouts.

“Ang sabi niya [Algonza] ay hindi daw siya pinapasweldo at sinasabihan
din ng masasamang salita,” crime investigator PO2 Jarvis Banasihan
said.

The suspect was immediately captured by the Los Baños Police after the
crime. The case is now for filing in the court and is relayed to the Laguna Provincial Intelligence Division and Management Branch.

by Gumamela Celes Bejarin

At 3 pm today, the Los Baños Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) distributed relief goods to flood-affected residents of Barangays Bambang, Baybayin, Bayog, Malinta, Mayondon, and Tadlac.

Flood-affected residents of Barangays Bambang, Baybayin, Bayog, Malinta, Mayondon, and Tadlac line up to receive relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

MSWDO Officer-in-Charge Luzviminda Alvarez said that about 1,800 families are expected to each receive a 250-peso worth of goods.

“Malaking tulong na rin sa amin yung kaunting natatanggap namin. Nagpapasalamat na rin kami dun,” said Gloria Asajar, a resident of Brgy. Tadlac. Nally Insepto, a resident of Brgy. Malinta, also said that her family is thankful for the assistance that they received.

MSWDO coordinates with the Region IV-A Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the distribution of aid to calamity victims.