Company supervisor found dead inside rented room; family declines autopsy
- A 38-year-old supervisor, Apolinar Lamoste Montebon, was discovered lifeless in his rented room in Barangay Langtad, City of Naga
- Coworkers grew alarmed when he could not be reached the entire day and eventually sought police help, Cebu Daily News reported
- Police believe he may have died in his sleep, possibly due to a heart attack, though his family waived an autopsy
- Montebon’s cremated remains were formally turned over to his relatives on November 19
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Authorities in City of Naga are looking into the circumstances behind the death of Apolinar Lamoste Montebon, a 38-year-old company supervisor who was found unresponsive inside his rented room in Barangay Langtad on Monday, November 17, Cebu Daily News reported.
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His remains, already cremated, were officially turned over to his family two days later on November 19.
According to police, concern began to build early that morning when coworker Joseph Camaongey repeatedly tried calling Montebon but received no response.
The lack of communication was unusual, prompting Camaongey and several colleagues to visit his boarding house by early afternoon.
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When they arrived around 1:30 p.m., the group found the door locked from within.
They also noticed something else unsettling: Montebon, known among coworkers for his loud snoring when asleep, was strangely silent.
Unable to enter and getting increasingly worried, they slipped a cellphone through a small opening to take a photo of the room.
The image showed Montebon lying motionless on the floor, leading them to immediately alert police authorities.
Responding officers and Scene of Crime Operatives (SOCO) assessed the scene.
Police Senior Master Sergeant Jake Catane, who is handling the case, said initial findings point to the possibility that Montebon died in his sleep.
A heart attack has been considered as a likely cause, though no official medical conclusion was established.
While an autopsy was recommended to confirm the cause of death, the family chose not to proceed and instead signed a waiver.
Relatives shared with investigators that Montebon had been extremely overworked in recent weeks.
Aside from serving as a supervisor for a container van company, he reportedly took on extra work as a ride-hailing driver, raising concerns that fatigue may have taken a toll on his health.
Police have not indicated any signs of foul play.
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In other news, a 27-year-old man identified as Noli died after his motorcycle hit a carabao in Brgy. Tangub. Police said the animal suddenly crossed the road as Noli was heading home, Manila Bulletin reported. The victim suffered multiple injuries and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Authorities are now trying to trace the owner of the carabao.
Still in other news, three individuals were confirmed dead following an armed encounter with the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) in Cubao, Quezon City. The encounter occurred during a buy-bust operation when the suspects allegedly resisted arrest and opened fire on the police. Authorities recovered illegal drug5, suspected firearms, and buy-bust money from the scene of the incident. The fatal shooting highlights the intense and often controversial nature of anti-narcotics operations in Metro Manila.
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