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Body of 66-year-old man discovered beneath bridge in Oriental Mindoro
Police in Pola town are investigating the death of a 66-year-old man whose body was found under a bridge in Barangay Casiligan on Saturday. Authorities say a barangay official reported the discovery to the municipal police station.
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CALAPAN CITY — The lifeless body of a 66-year-old man was discovered beneath a bridge in Barangay Casiligan, Pola town, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to the Pola Municipal Police Station.
A barangay official notified police of the discovery, prompting officers to respond to the scene and initiate an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
Police conducted an initial assessment of the body at the scene. Preliminary inquiries with residents revealed that the man had been missing from the area prior to his discovery, though specific details regarding when he was last seen remained unclear at the time of the report.
The identity of the deceased and the cause of death were not immediately disclosed by authorities. The case remains under investigation as police continue to gather information from witnesses and conduct further inquiries.