Seaman found dead in Tondo

A 53-year-old seaman was found dead the other day in front of a store in North Harbor in Tondo, Manila.

Senior Police Officer 2 Steve Casimiro of the Western Police District (WPD) homicide section identified the man as Herminiano Sombise, of Tunasan, Malabon and an employee of a domestic shipping company in Pier 2.

Residents in Area-F, Pier 2 where the victim was found, said they have seen Sombise in front of Joyce’s Store with his co-workers. But police said none could tell how the victim died.

Investigation showed that when his co-workers left, Sombise stayed and slept on the improvised wooden bed in front of the store.

The victim’s wife, Nena, could not recall any medical reason that could have caused the death of her husband.

Probers are looking at acute pancreatitis or bangungot as the probable cause of the victim’s death. – Edu Punay