LEGAZPI, Philippines – Two children on Monday, October 31, stumbled on the body of an 18-year-old high school student of the Ateneo de Naga University at the provincial capitol complex grounds in Pili town, Camarines Sur, three days after she was reported missing by her relatives.
Police said the discovery of the body was reported past 8 pm on Friday by 42-year-old Chuckie Solomo of Barangay Cadlan, Pili. The victim was clad in a black t-shirt, a denim jacket, and jeans, and wore a pair of white rubber shoes – things that were no longer on her when the children found her dead.
Payonga, according to her aunt, sent another text message to a friend at around 5:44 pm about her being at the bus terminal on her way to attend the church activity in Pili. That was her last known text message.Manguigad said they found out that Payonga took Bus No. 1082 of JC Liner which left Naga at 5.44 pm that day.
“We express our solidarity with her bereaved family and friends during this time of unspeakable grief,” read part of the AdNU statement released on Tuesday, November 1.