Public Safety

12-year-old boy drowns in Davao River, body recovered after search

A 12-year-old boy drowned in the Davao River in Barangay 76-A, Bucana while swimming on July 18, with his body recovered on July 20 after a two-day search and rescue operation. Authorities from the Davao City Police Office, Coast Guard Station Davao, and Philippine National Police conducted investigations and forensic processing to determine the full circumstances of the incident.