Drowned man’s body found in Abra river

By Aldwin Quitasol

LANGIDEN, Abra -- After more than two weeks, search and rescue operatives retrieved the body of a drowning victim at river here in Barangay Quillat morning of Dec. 20.

    Authorities identified the victim as Joseph Borreta, of Agtangao the capital town of  Bangued who was reported missing after he drowned while crossing the river  Dec. 4.    
    For days and weeks, personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Bangued,  Bangued and Langiden police and troops of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15 conducted search operations.
    They were aided by the local residents.
    Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices personnel of Langiden, San Quintin and Pidigan towns and Ilocos Sur PDRRM joined the search.
    The operation was led by the Abra Provincial Risk Disaster Management Office.