A long-haired man was spotted emerging from a canal drainage opening in Makati City on Tuesday.
Reddit user RoughMasterpiecei uploaded photos Monday showing the individual it identified as a "woman" coming out from a drainage at the corner of V.A. Rufino and Adelantado.
Based on the preliminary findings, Makati City police identified the individual as a male, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and a vagrant.
Authorities also determined "that the individual had been using a small portion of the canal as a resting place."
This individual is one of the three unidentified men seen entering the drainage opening on May 26 at 4:16 pm based on the CCTV footage.
With the coordination of the Makati police with the Makati Commercial Estate Association (MaCEA), a metal cover has been installed on the drainage opening "to prevent any recurrence."
In a Facebook post, the Pag-abot Program Reach Out team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) visited the streets of Rufino and Adelanto to locate the man and provide him with a temporary shelter.
Backtracking of CCTV footage and follow-up operations are ongoing to find where the individuals resurface. Kate Christian Ravelo/DMS