Two Bacolod City residents were found buried in shallow graves in a sugarcane field in Hacienda San Roque, Barangay Cubay, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.
They were identified by their live-in partners as Glenn Arnaiz, 29, alias “Follow up”, and Ernesto Jawod Jr., alias “Atong”, 32, both from Purok Pilit Dos, Brgy 6, Bacolod City, Lt. Col. Lymel John Pasquin, La Carlota police chief, said.
Jawod with a tattoo on his right shoulder was found naked with masking tape on his face and Arnaiz was wrapped in a tarpaulin, Pasquin said, adding that their cause of deaths were being determined.
They are still investigating the background of the victims, he said.
They were freshly buried in shallow graves that were about 50 meters apart, a police report said.
Security guard Reynaldo Pilar told the police he was patrolling the area when he saw foot tracks leading to the middle of the sugarcane field, and discovered a digging site.
He then reported his discovery and responding policemen dug up the bodies.
Tire tracks were also seen near the field where the bodies were found.
The help of Scene of the Crime Operatives has been sought to process the crime scene.
The body of Pearl Joy Galve, 15, a student from Bacolod City was also found in a sugarcane field in a different area in Hacienda San Roque, Barangay Cubay, La Carlota City, on Aug. 14, 2024.*