NEGROS Occidental – A spate of grim discoveries has unsettled residents of Talisay City in this province after three lifeless bodies were found in separate incidents over the weekend, prompting intensified police investigations.
On Friday evening, August 29, two unidentified cadavers in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered at the parking area of the First Farmers Holding Corporation in Barangay Dos Hermanas.
Authorities said children in the area first stumbled upon the bodies at around 6:10 p.m., and immediately informed local residents. One of them, identified as Bembem Guinanao, 45, confirmed the sighting and alerted the Talisay Component City Police Station (CCPS).
Personnel from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), led by Jason Cuberos, responded to the scene and verified the discovery. One of the bodies was found wearing a black shirt, denim shorts, and Lacoste-brand underwear, while the other was clad only in denim shorts. Both victims were beyond recognition.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Christopher Baybayan, Talisay City police chief, said investigators were still working to establish the identities of the two victims. He added that one of them is suspected to be a woman.
Police were also looking into reports that gunshots were heard in the area prior to the discovery.
The latest case added to a growing list of violent deaths in the city. Earlier, on August 11, three individuals were also found dead in barangays Concepcion and Matab-ang. While two of those victims have already been identified, police have yet to determine the motives and suspects behind the killings.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, another man was found lifeless in Barangay Matab-ang on Sunday, August 31.
The victim was identified as Richard Marck Nance, 36, a resident of Hacienda Manaul, Purok Ma-anyag.
Police reports said Nance was discovered by his younger brother lying in front of their house around 1:35 a.m., with traces of blood — believed to be vomit — nearby.
According to the victim’s father, Pablito Nance, his son had long been suffering from tuberculosis. The family believes his death was due to natural causes, and does not suspect foul play. His body was later turned over to the Talisay Health Office for official declaration.
Despite the back-to-back discoveries, Baybayan maintained that peace and order in the city remains under control, though investigations were ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths. (Watchmen Daily Journal)/PN
