Fisherman’s body found in Cagayan River

Inquirer.net - Nov 11, 2026

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The body of a fisherman was found floating along the Cagayan river in Barangay Sapping at the Cagayan town of Camalaniugan on Wednesday (November 11), the Philippine Coast Guard reported. The Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon said in a statement that it retrieved the body of the 49-year-old fisherman, after a

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