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BACOLOD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL -- A man's body was found floating in the sea near BREDCO Port on Tuesday morning (August 13th, 2024 at 7:50am -- Bacolod local time). In an interview with DYQU-FM 103.9mhz's K5 News FM: Bacolod, fishermen locals found the body of a man and immediately reported it to its regional members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

When PCG personnel arrived at the scene, authorities recovered the body of the man with head injuries, bruises on his left chest and left side. The man was wearing shorts and no outerwear, approximately 5'5 tall, thin, clean cut and approximately 30-35 y/o. The victim's name was yet to be identified. Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) said the victim may have sustained injuries to his head and body from trees and rocks.

Meanwhile, based on the statement of PMaj. Elmer John Bonilla, who is a chief of Bacolod City Police Station 1 (BCPO) that they received information that the victim is a regional resident of Binalbagan town, in this said province of Negros Occidental has a mental disorder.

PMaj. Bonilla said they have already contacted the Binalbagan Municipal Police Station (BMPS) because there was a report previously at the station that a person with a mental disorder is missing. They are trying to contact the family of the missing person to confirm if the victim is the relative they are looking for.

He added that it cannot be said that the victim was intentionally killed because he sustained only bruises in their affected area. Police are now currently investigating the incident within today.

SCREENGRAB COURTESY: K5 News FM Bacolod

Pope John Paul II Tower

This tower was a tribute to the late Pope John Paul II that visited Negros on February 20, 1981. His visit was significant due to the fact that during that time the island was experiencing some political, social and economical problems and gave hope to many that better days were coming.

The eight-story building stands in the Reclamation area as one of the tallest buildings in Bacolod. It was inaugurated last 2010, and although I've been meaning to visit, it seemed I never had any time up until now.

For a fee of P10.00 for students and P20.00 for adults and other tourists, you can climb the tower steps, stop on each floor to read or view the different artifacts attributed to the beloved pope. By the time you reach the topmost level, you might be a little out of breath but not from the climb (although that might be part of it) but from the beautiful view it offers. 

My boyfriend and I went as dusk so we had a breathtaking 360-degree view of the sunset and the (now closed) Bacolod Baywalk, BREDCO port and SM Bacolod. We weren't surprised to see many lovers spending time up on the deck and if you look closely, you would spot many a scribble on walls and floors of names of lovers and maybe even loves lost.