A 20-year-old man who was swept away by a strong current while crossing a river to gather vegetables was found dead.
The Philippine Coast Guard in Zambales confirmed on Thursday that Jasper Rosales, a resident of Sitio Dinuron, Barangay Burgos here, was found along the shoreline of Barangay San Miguel at around 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
His immediate family positively identified the remains.
Rosales went missing at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday after he and his 32-year-old cousin, Darwin Milo, reportedly crossed Pamatawan River in Sitio Maligaya, Barangay Burgos, to gather vegetables.
The strong current dragged the men along the river, but Milo survived.
The recovered remains of Rosales were turned over to his family and concerned authorities for proper disposition and further investigation, according to the PCG.