3 minors drown in Davao City river

Photo grab from Rosemarie Labustro Bargaso's Facebook account

Three students from Buhangin Central Elementary School in Davao City river drowned on Friday afternoon. (Photo grab from Rosemarie Labustro Bargaso’s Facebook account)

DAVAO CITY — Three minors drowned Friday afternoon while swimming in Liloan River in Barangay Mandug here.

The victims were identified as Takeshie Sanico, 13; Kian Carlo Bituin, 12, and Jeric Redulla, 12.

The three are all students of Buhangin Central Elementary School.

Their bodies were recovered by rescuers of the local government’s Central 911 late in the afternoon and were brought to M.Deang Funeral Homes for proper identification. — Joselle R. Badilla, Inquirer Mindanao

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