By I. Inojales | 01:00 AM November 01, 2026
TAGBILARAN CITY — Police are investigating the death of a 46-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside an old septic tank in Barangay Looc, Panglao, Bohol, on Saturday morning, Oct. 31.
The body was found at around 9:30 a.m. in Purok 3, near Looc Elementary School, after a neighbor and relative noticed blowflies hovering near the abandoned septic tank.
They sought assistance to check the opening and discovered the body inside before immediately reporting the incident to their barangay captain.
The Panglao Municipal Police Station received a telephone report from a concerned citizen at around 10:01 a.m. and dispatched personnel to the area.
Initial police investigation showed that the woman’s son last saw her on the evening of Oct. 30, when she told him that she would travel to Tagbilaran City at around 9 p.m.
The following morning, her son noticed that she had not returned home before he left for school.
The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) team arrived and conducted crime scene processing, which ended at around 5 p.m.
Panglao Municipal Health Officer’s initial assessment placed the estimated time of death between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Oct. 31. Traumatic head injuries were also noted.
However, further medico-legal examination and investigation are needed to establish the exact cause of death and circumstances surrounding the incident.
The woman’s remains were later brought to a funeral home in Barangay Mayacabac, Dauis, for proper disposition.
Panglao police, led by Chief of Police PCPT Kentbel Ceasar V. Parcon, said the investigation was ongoing to establish the facts surrounding the woman’s death.
Police also assured the public that they would conduct a professional and impartial investigation while respecting the privacy and dignity of the bereaved family.
