Rescued French national, 70 gets well in MP hospital

BAUKO, Mountain Province -- French tourist Jacques Francioly, 70 is now in stable condition at the Luis Hora Memorial hospital here after he was found Jan. 22 in Barlig town after eight days having gone missing in the wilderness.

He was recuperating at LHMH at press time where he was taken after his 1-week ordeal after he was found very weak fighting for his life near a ravine.

His rescue was through joint efforts of Barlig local government headed by Mayor Clark C. Ngaya, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, Bureau of Fire Protection, barangay officials, Barlig police, Barlig Environmental Tour Guides Organization and civilian volunteers. 

A police report said on Jan. 21 at about 9:45 p.m., Edelwina Pakurao Manonggit, manager of Halfway Inn and Restaurant at Barangay Gawana reported to Barlig police station Francioli checked in on Jan. 13 around 8:30 a.m.,

Francioli reportedly left telling hotel personnel Juliet Chongael he will go sight-seeing within the municipality.

He told her he will pay his bills, meals and lodging in a one-time payment.

However, after many days, they noticed Francioli did not go back to his room.

Manonggit said when they peeped into his room window, which was open, they noticed a cell phone charger still plugged in with some of his personal belongings still inside. 

             This led officials to form rescue teams to search for him until he was found