{"id":21121,"date":"2026-08-21T20:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21121"},"modified":"2026-08-21T20:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:29:28","slug":"mother-2-kids-found-dead-inside-car-in-bulacan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/mother-2-kids-found-dead-inside-car-in-bulacan\/","title":{"rendered":"MOTHER, 2 KIDS FOUND DEAD INSIDE CAR IN BULACAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY KEVIN GALANG<\/strong><\/p>\n

A MOTHER and her two young children early Thursday morning were found dead inside a car in Bgy. Talacsan, San Rafael, Bulacan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a report to Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director Brig. Gen. Jess Mendez, the victims were Margie Rose Macalinao, 31, a resident of Baliwag City, and her 9-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the San Rafael Municipal Police Station, the three were found inside a Toyota Avanza with plate no. NKG 3374 around 2 a.m. Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The victims were reportedly lying beside each other at the backseat of the vehicle.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Initial investigation showed that the victims were last seen alive on August 19, based on the report of Margie Rose’s live-in partner and the children’s father, identified as Francisco.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A flash alarm had earlier been issued for the missing mother and her two children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police immediately requested the assistance of the Bulacan Provincial Forensic Unit Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) team to process the vehicle and the surrounding crime scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intelligence operatives and police patrol personnel are also conducting a review of available closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to establish the victims’ movements before they were found and identify possible persons of interest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorities have yet to determine the circumstances and motive behind the victims\u2019 death.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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