TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon - A Grade 5 student drowned after he was stung by a jellyfish on Maundy Thursday in the sea of Barangay Candalapdap here. Police identified the victim as Angelo, a resident of the barangay. Investigation disclosed that the victim, together with his friends, were riding a...
Preserved specimen of the box jellyfish species (Dr. Sheldon Rey Boco from The Philippine Jellyfish Stings Project and Griffith University in Queensland, Australia/Regional Studies in Marine Science) A groundbreaking study published in the January 2025 issue of the Regional Studies in Marine...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Visayas (BFAR-7) reminded beachgoers to take precautionary measures when swimming at sea due to swarms of jellyfish during this time of the year. A BOX jellyfish is fished out of the waters of Clarin town in Bohol. The photo...
CEBU CITY – A 31-year-old woman died after being stung by a box jellyfish while swimming off Santa Fe town, Bantayan Island, Cebu. The incident happened in a public beach in Barangay Pooc around 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, the Santa Fe Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office reported....
CEBU CITY – Authorities in Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island, Cebu warned beachgoers to exercise caution when swimming due to the presence of swarms of jellyfish in the town’s coastlines. In an advisory, the local government unit (LGU) of Santa Fe said the onset of what was described as jellyfish...
Parents were reminded by the Department of Health (DOH) to be cautious when their children are swimming in beaches or pools to avoid incidence of drowning. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement after cases of drowning were reported during the observance of Holy Week....
Cassiopea mayeri (Florida Museum of Natural History) An international team of scientists that includes Filipino marine biologists and taxonomists has discovered a new endemic species of jellyfish from the Philippine waters. Filipino scientists Dr. Sheldon Rey Boco of the Philippine Jellyfish Stings...
Im Seulong (Twitter) K-pop artist Im Seulong, 33, of boy band 2AM is under police investigation after he hit and killed a pedestrian, who was reported to be jaywalking, in South Korea on Aug. 1. According to the police, the car accident happened at about 11:50 p.m. last Saturday on a...
