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Ric Obedencio - The Philippine Star
May 10, 2026 | 12:00am
Handout photo provided by disaster officials in Dagohoy, Bohol shows a member of a rescue team trying to enter the hole dug by the treasure hunters.
STAR / File
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines — Two people were confirmed dead while another was reported missing during a treasure hunting activity in Dagohoy, Bohol over the weekend.
The fatalities – identified as Marcelo Augis, 57, and Raymundo Valmoria, 35 – were believed to have died from suffocation, while their companion, Gaudioso Añasco, 54, has yet to be found as of yesterday.
The victims reportedly dug a hole inside a cave in Barangay Poblacion to supposedly look for treasures, according municipal disaster officer Erwin Cajilo.
Responding members of a local rescue team recovered the bodies at past 5 p.m. on Friday.
Mayor Sofronio Apat suspended the search and rescue operation due to the danger it posed to the rescue team.
Authorities said the victims had been operating in the cave since a month ago.
The rescue team found a generator set, ladder, jackhammer, extension cables, headlights and gasoline as well as a narrow hole in the cave.
Police said that most villagers were not aware that a treasure hunt had been ongoing in the area until a resident informed them about the victims’ activity.
