Businessman and employee missing for over a week; burned pickup found in Pangasinan

A businessman from Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, and his employee have been missing for over a week, with their vehicle found burned in Pangasinan.

According to a report from GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon on Tuesday, the missing individuals were identified as Michael Lagrana, a businessman, and his staff member, Julius Diaz.

Lagrana’s wife shared on social media that her husband left on January 6 to collect a payment in Cuyapo but has not returned since. The blue pickup truck they were driving was discovered burned in a vacant lot in Umingan, Pangasinan.

Lagrana’s family is appealing for assistance from anyone who may have information about their whereabouts. Meanwhile, the police have declined to issue a statement, citing the ongoing investigation.