On Monday night, the body of missing businesswoman Tess Mamac was found by police in her family’s compound in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Mamac, who has been missing since February 12, was searched in her compound by Police Station 4 and the forensic team. Her children identified the remains, which were discovered inside the area close to a septic tank.

After being taken to the funeral home, the body will be autopsied to ascertain the cause of death.

Mayor Jon Lazatin of Angeles City has ordered police to step up their efforts against “Doc,” a person of interest who has been a family employee and driver for about 20 years and is currently unaccounted for.

Mamac is the spouse of Balibago’s former barangay captain.

Angeles police chief PCol. Joselito Villarosa, Jr. said, “Umuwi kasi yung victim, sa bahay nila noong Huwebes ng gabi, ng humigit kumulang 7:20 ng gabi. Nakita sa CCTV na umalis yung Innova humigit kumulang 8:40 na yung nagmamaneho na lang nung Innova yung kanilang driver. So yung driver ang ating person of interest sa ngayon”

Before Mamac’s remains were found, Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin of the Pampanga First District had previously offered a P200,000 prize to anyone who could tell where he was.

In order to bring justice to the situation and hold those responsible accountable, Angeles police promised to continue their investigation.

Mayor Jon Lazatin of Angeles City, CD Col. Villarosa, members of the site of the Crime Operatives (SOCO), and Barangay Captain PG Ponce were all present at the site. There were also family members present. While forensic processing was being conducted, police prohibited media personnel from entering the location.

The bones of the victim were found when authorities dug up a section of a former piggery site inside the compound, next to the septic tank. Her body was later identified by her children.

Her children had previously posted a social media plea for assistance in finding Manuel “Doc Manuel” Tolentino, the family’s longtime driver, who had gone missing on February 12 and was unreachable. One of the people of interest in the case is Tolentino, a Pangasinan native who had been employed by the family for over 20 years.