Student Drowns in Pulangi River in Bukidnon, Shocks Local Community
A 16-year-old high school student drowned in the Pulangi River in Quezon, Bukidnon. Local disaster response teams rushed to the scene but were unable to rescue the student, sending shockwaves through the community.
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