78-year-old man found dead inside hut in Occidental Mindoro town

Inquirer.net - Nov 11, 2026

CALAPAN CITY — Police are investigating the death of a 78-year-old man whose body was found inside his hut in Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, in the Occidental Mindoro town of  Abra de Ilog on Tuesday morning. The elderly victim was discovered by his nephew at 9:30 a.m. after he failed to show up at their

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