ECHAGUE, Isabela – A 17-year-old teenager drowned on the Cagayan River in Barangay Malitao here on Saturday, February 17.
Police identified the victim as Jenelyn Culalan of Santiago City, Isabela.
Culalan and a 15-year-old female student were swimming on the river when they were taken by the strong current at about 4 p.m.
The 15-year-old girl was rescued.
Culalan’s remains were recovered by rescuers after an extensive search on Sunday morning, February 18.