Cruz, Ilocos Sur, according to a 24 Oras report on Wednesday. Authorities said the 43-year-old victim climbed a balete tree before diving from a height of about 25 feet into the water below.

"Balete" is a reworking of Rody Vera's stage play written in 2002 originally for PETA. It was adapted from "Tree," a 1978 ...