17-year-old boy saves 2 friends from drowning, ends up dying instead

• A 17-year-old boy drowned after saving his two friends from drowning at a beach in Davao City.
• His body was found floating near Toril Fishport two days later
• On the same weekend, a 7-year-old boy also drowned at another beach in Barangay Dumoy
• Both victims were rushed to the hospital, but were declared dead

A 17-year-old boy who went missing for two days was found dead after he rescued his two friends from drowning at a beach in Davao City.

The incident happened on Saturday at a beach in Barangay Dumoy.

After helping his friends, the teenager was not able to return to the shore.

His body was found floating near the Toril Fishport in Barangay Daliao on Monday afternoon.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, a 7-year-old boy also drowned at a resort in the same barangay.

According to the police, the child’s mother said she lost sight of her son while they were swimming.

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Later, he was found unconscious near the rocks by the shore.

The child was rushed to the hospital after attempts to revive him failed. He was declared dead on arrival.

In the Philippines, no one is legally at fault if a person willingly saves someone from drowning and ends up dying in the process, as long as there is no foul play or negligence involved.

The law sees this as an act of heroism, and it does not punish anyone for trying to save a life.

However, if the drowning incident happened because of someone's recklessness or negligence—such as a resort not providing safety warnings or lifeguards—that person or establishment could be held responsible, including for the death of the rescuer.

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News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh