Missing man from Lipa City found dead in Taal Lake area

Inquirer.net - Nov 6, 2026

LUCENA CITY—Search teams recovered the body of a 32-year-old man who had been reported missing near Taal Lake in Lipa City, Batangas, on Oct. 31. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas Station said in a report released late Friday afternoon (Nov. 6) that the man’s body was found floating near Barangay Saimsim in the municipality of

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