Human skeletal remains believed to belong to a man reported missing during Typhoon Tino were discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Sitio Simboryo, Brgy. Bulad, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25.
Police identified the remains as those of a 59-year-old married man from Hacienda Pilar, Brgy. Crossing Magallon, Moises Padilla, after his younger brother positively identified the clothing found at the site.
The Isabela Municipal Police Station said barangay officials reported the discovery at around 4:30 p.m. after a sugarcane worker found scattered skeletal remains while harvesting sugarcane in the area.
Responding police officers conducted an ocular inspection and confirmed that the remains were spread across a portion of the plantation, indicating prolonged exposure to the elements.
During the investigation, the victim’s brother told the police that the man was last seen on November 4, 2025, during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, while untying his carabao in a sugarcane field in Hacienda Pilar.
Police said the victim was reportedly swept away by a sudden flash flood triggered by heavy rains brought by the typhoon and was never seen again despite search efforts.
The skeletal remains were turned over to his family.*