BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 16 -- The Tandag city government in Surigao del Sur ordered the temporary closure of a beach resort on Saturday following the drowning of a foreign national. Mayor Roxanne Pimentel issued Executive Order No. 07 on Monday, creating a joint inspection team to conduct a safety assessment and investigation.

The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office received a call on Friday about a drowning incident in a Barangay Buenavista resort. Search operations failed to locate the victim that day, but his body was recovered Saturday afternoon.

"The incident necessitates appropriate coordination with relevant national government agencies to ensure proper investigation, documentation, consular notification, maritime safety...