Body of man fished out from Carigara Bay in Leyte
Members of the Fishery Law Enforcement Team of Carigara, Leyte lift the cadaver of Toto Petallana. (Photo courtesy of Carigara PNP)
ORMOC CITY – The remains of a man was found floating in Carigara Bay in Leyte last Friday morning by two fishermen.
The body has been identified as Toto Petallana, 60, a resident of Barangay Barugohay Central in Carigara town. Petallana was last seen by bystanders walking along the shore of the bay before going in for a swim, said Police Lt. Col. Bella Rentuaya, spokesperson of the Eastern Visayas police.
The victim, who has a history of stroke, might have experienced a seizure while swimming, according to his relatives.
Petallana’s body was brought to the Rural Health Unit of Carigara town for a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.
