Quezon farmer drowns while helping students cross swollen river

A 33-year-old farmer drowned while helping a group of students cross a swollen river in Catanauan town, Quezon province, on Monday, September 15, 2025. FILES

LUCENA CITY — A 33-year-old farmer drowned while helping a group of students cross a swollen river in Catanauan town, Quezon province, on Monday.

In a belated report released Wednesday, Quezon police said the victim, identified only as “Marwin,” was assisting students across the spillway of a river in Barangay Doongan Ilaya around 6 p.m. when he reportedly slipped and was swept away by strong currents.

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Village officials immediately launched a search and rescue operation. Marwin’s body was later found downstream.

Police have classified the case as a “drowning incident.”/coa