Father and son drown in Kalinga; wife missing

TABUK CITY -- A father and his son drowned while the former's wife remained missing after they were swept away by the strong current of a swollen river in Kalinga province during heavy rains afternoon of Oct. 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Monday.

The NDRRMC identified the fatalities as Alejandro Tabbang, 50, and Alejandro Jr., 12, whose bodies were retrieved Oct. 28, along the river bank in SitioTomiangan, Barangay Dupak, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

The bodies now lie in state at TampcoFurenaria, Barangay Bulanao, Tabuk City.

Still missing is Evangeline Tabbang, 52.

In its belated report, the NDRRMC said that the three victims were crossing the Tanudan River when they were carried away by floodwater at around 1 p.m. on Oct. 27.

Tanudan is a remote municipality of Kalinga province.

The NDRRMC said search and rescue operations are ongoing for the missing Evangeline.