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Search suspended for man missing after swim in Marikina River


The search for a man who went missing after going swimming in the Marikina River was suspended early Sunday due to strong waves.

Jerome Racelis, 22 and a resident of Barangay Tumana, had jumped into the river for a swim on Thursday afternoon.

According to Jonathan Andal's report on Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday, Marikina Rescue 161 chief Dave David said the conditions were too risky to continue the search at the moment.

Racelis's mother said on Friday that her son wasn’t drunk and he knew how to swim. “Humihingi pa nga ‘yun ng saklolo eh, eh wala na ring makasagip dahil sa lakas ng ulan, hangin at saka ‘yung tubig,” said Gloria Racelis. — BM, GMA Integrated News