Identity of Filipina found dead in river confirmed, envoy says case may be homicide


A photo of Madelyn Bernardo Asuncion taken from one of her Facebook profiles.

KOTA KINABALU: Authorities have confirmed the identity of the Filipina who was found dead in the Pagalan river in Melalap, Tenom, more than a week ago.

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a statement on Saturday (Dec 8) expressed its condolences to the family of Madelyn Bernardo Asuncion.

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