00:00It's only been 3 months since they finished their senior high school.
00:05But there's still a tragic incident.
00:07Four students tried to take a bath in a pool in Barras, Rizal.
00:14Two of them couldn't walk after drowning in the pool.
00:18One of the victims tried to ask for help from the drowning classmate.
00:24But even he couldn't be saved.
00:26EJ Gomez was found dead.
00:31This is the scene in Ungga Falls, Barangay San Salvador, Barras, Rizal.
00:36It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Monday.
00:39The authorities are trying to save the two men who drowned after going to the deep part of the falls.
00:47It's hard for the rescuers to follow the victims because of the strong flow of water.
00:53It took a few more hours before the victims were rescued.
00:57According to the police, four graduating students tried to take a bath in Ungga Falls
01:03after they got their medical certificate for their work immersion.
01:08One of them drowned and went to the deep part of the falls.
01:13He tried to save the classmate but he also drowned.
01:17We only saw him calling and asking for help from his grandfather.
01:21He was helped by his classmate.
01:26They both went to the deep part of the falls.
01:29Unfortunately, these four classmates were not able to escape.
01:37They were declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
01:40The family that was named after the victim was the first to go to the hospital.
01:43The student who tried to save his classmate was John Mike Pasion,
01:48a resident of Barangay Kupang, Antipolo City.
01:52John Mike's family is deeply saddened.
01:55They hope that he will be able to graduate in three months.
02:01It's very painful.
02:03He is no longer with us.
02:05He did not think twice to save his classmate.
02:19I'm sorry.
02:20Even though he is in danger, he is proud but sad.
02:27It would be better if he could save himself and his classmate.
02:34The two victims in Antipolo City were both killed.
02:38John Mike will be buried tomorrow.
02:40For GMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
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