Senior Inspector Christopher Lalic, Morong police chief, identified the fatalities as Arnold Pasague, 25, truck helper/messenger, and JM Flores, 15, both from Caloocan City, Metro Manila.
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard, police and other rescuers found Pasague Sunday afternoon and rushed him to the Morong municipal health center where an attending physician declared him dead on arrival.
Flores’ body was recovered Monday morning. PO1 Reymar Gaff ud, Morong police investigator, said the two were with four other companions having a picnic and bathing at the public shoreline in Barangay Poblacion, Morong when suddenly engulfed by strong current on a deep portion of the West Philippines Sea.
Rescuers were able to save Bryan Tan, 25; Ruben Guray, 37; Rudy Dapat, 39, and Janice Tan, 23, all from Monumento in Caloocan City.
Janice Tan was rushed to the James Gordon Hospital in Olongapo City for observation.
“Nalulunod ang babae unang nanagip yong 15 years old pero hindi naagapan. Sumunod ang anak ko sa pagsagip pero silang dalawa ang namatay,” Merlyn Pasague, mother of Arnold’ said.
The mother said her son was celebrating his 25th birthday Sunday and was invited by friends to the picnic in Morong.
