13-year-old boy found dead in Bamban river

The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing Friday in Sitio Dungan, Tabun Riverside, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, was recovered on Saturday, 15 August 2026, in a riverside area in nearby Bamban, Tarlac.

The Mabalacat City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) Water Search and Rescue Team, in coordination with the Bamban Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), recovered the boy’s body in Barangay Lourdes, Bamban, at around 9:30 a.m.

The joint operation was carried out because of the proximity of Mabalacat and Bamban, with the Bamban River traversing both localities.

“After two days of continuous search and retrieval efforts, the body of the 13-year-old male victim, a resident of Brgy. Tabun, Mabalacat City, was successfully recovered on 15 August 2026, at approximately 9:30 AM,” the Bamban MDRRMO said.

The victim’s remains were subsequently transported to Mabalacat District Hospital.

The local governments of Mabalacat and Bamban expressed their condolences to the victim’s family.