By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

An 18-year-old lad took his own life in Negros Occidental’s La Castellana town on Wednesday afternoon, November 16.

According to police, his remains were found hanging inside his house.

He was rushed to the town’s Rural Health Unit, but he was declared dead on arrival.

The police said they recovered the teen’s notebook, which contained a suicide note that said he wanted to be reunited with his real father.

The teen also left a message to his girlfriend that he wanted to die due to personal problems./DGB, WDJ