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4 Aeta kids drown in Iloilo

- Jennifer P. Rendon -
October 12, 2011 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Four children, three of whom are siblings, drowned while they were crossing a river in Sitio Nagpana, Barangay Lipata, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo Monday afternoon.

A report from the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas identified the victims as Michael Martinez, 15, and his younger siblings –12-year-old Mark and seven-year-old Marielle; and Lino Ganancial, seven.

Their companion, Lyka Elosendo, remains missing as of presstime. 

BARANGAY LIPATA

BAROTAC VIEJO

ILOILO MONDAY

LINO GANANCIAL

LYKA ELOSENDO

MARIELLE

MICHAEL MARTINEZ

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

SITIO NAGPANA

WESTERN VISAYAS
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