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Body of missing participant in Taguig fluvial parade found in river

Published Jul 27, 2022 09:20 am

The missing participant in a fluvial parade marking the Taguig River Festival and fiesta of Barangay Sta. Ana was found dead on Wednesday, July 27.

The fluvial parade in the Tuktukan River in Barangay Tuktukan, Taguig turned into tragedy when two boats collided, leaving six persons injured.

The fluvial parade accident in Taguig on July 26. (Screenshots from a Facebook video uploaded by netizen Luar Toti Cruz)

An initial report from the Taguig City Police Station’s Substation 4 stated that the boat collision happened at about 4:40 p.m.

One boat carrying 14 passengers collided with another boat with 12 passengers. The collision forced the passengers to transfer to the other boat, which also sank.

According to a statement by the Taguig City government and Church of Sta. Ana in Taguig, the body of Jester Romero (earlier named by the Taguig police as Chester Romero), 30, a resident of Bambang, Taguig, who was reported missing on July 26, was found by authorities under the bridge in Tuktukan at 6:22 a.m. on July 27.

The police said Romero’s body was found about 60 to 80 meters away from the place of collision.

“Ipinaaabot ng Pamahalaang Lungsod Taguig at ng Simbahang Sta. Ana ang taos-pusong pakikiramay at pakikidalamhati sa pamilya at naiwang mahal sa buhay ng pumanaw na si Jester Romero, 30, ng Brgy. Bambang, City of Taguig (The Taguig City government and the Church of Sta. Ana extend condolences to the family and loved ones of Jester Romero, 30, of Brgy. Bambang, City of Taguig, who passed away),” the statement read.

The city government and the church thanked the City Rescue, Lake and River Management Office, Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police for helping in finding Romero. Assistance was given by the city government to the family of Romero.

It added that the investigation into the tragedy will continue to prevent the accident from happening again.

Six persons were taken to hospitals for treatment, according to the Taguig police. They were identified as Camille Esteban, who was taken to the Rabi Hospital, and Vince Viar, Mark Grealt Pinera, JC Lubarbig, Glebin Hipolito, and Renier Abaya, who were taken to the Taguig Pateros District Hospital.

The other passengers in the boats, the Taguig police said, were a 17-year-old boy, Jan Mikhail Balona, 19; Mark Amper, 19; Aka Justine, 15; Aka Den, 16; Manuel Charrie Bolen, 18; Ian Michael Balona, 20; Johnnyboy Castillo, 29; Ronnie Sarmiento, 40; Francile Pardible, 27; Aka Ken, 10; Carl Adrian Tura, 19; Jeff Cortigera, 40; Reyven Roxas, 20; Angeline Balala, 21; Aka Nier, 14; Maxine San Jose, 19; Kenshin Rodriguez, 19; and Genesis Paylan, 20.

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