Jap national found buried in Pangasinan

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan, The body of a Japanese national was found buried near Hundred Islands in this city last week.

Ilocos police director Chief Supt. Frank Bucayu identified the fatality as Tsutomu Hiraga of Saitama, Japan.

Police are tracking down a fellow Japanese identified as Mitsuaki Sato, 59, to shed light on the death of Hiraga.

Senior Supt. Angelito Dumangeng, operations chief of Ilocos police, said the victim’s body was discovered  Dec. 1 near Hundred Islands.

Hiraga’s hands were tied with  rope, police said.

Police said Sato arrived in the country on Nov. 27 and checked in at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City.

Two days later, he joined Hiraga in going to the Camantiles Island on board a motorboat operated by Jeffrey Mirante, 42.