The death toll from the combined effects of Typhoon “Inday” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) rose to 18 on Sunday, July 12, as more than 562,000 people across the country have been affected while hundreds of travelers remained stranded in ports due to rough seas. The Office of Civil...
ILIGAN CITY – A 29-year-old staff of Mayor Frederick Sia here died while attempting to rescue two children from drowning at Soda Beach in Purok Talisay, Barangay Santa Filomena, this city, Friday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Marjohn Yana Manait, 29, of Barangay Digkilaan. He is...
ILOILO CITY – An Australian volunteer is helping train lifeguards in Antique province where 77 fatal drowning incidents were recorded between 2019 and 2025. David Field of Surf Life Saving Club has been tapped by the provincial government to conduct water safety, lifesaving, and lifeguarding to...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from this city was feted on social media for rescuing a fellow OFW who was swept away by raging water in a tourist destination in Taiwan recently. Dhen Mark Quitoriano Suga, a resident of Barangay Minante 1, said he and his co-workers were...
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has included cases of homicide and reckless imprudence resulting in homicide in the recommendation it made against former Ateneo de Manila head coach Tab Baldwin and other members of the coaching and conditioning staff. CIDG director Maj. Gen....
CEBU CITY – A 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming on a river in Tuburan, Cebu on Sunday afternoon, June 28. Investigation conducted by the police showed that the victim, Randz Raphael Abuan Dalaguite, and another 14-year-old boy swam in the river called “Hidden Paradise.” One of the...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – A marine engineering student helped revived two children who drowned in a beach resort here on Saturday, June 27. Police said the victims were swept away from the shore while chasing a floating bottle due to strong waves. Volunteers rescued the victims and taken to shore and...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – Three minors – two girls and one boy – drowned in a lake in Barangay Sinalhan here on Thursday evening, June 25. Police identified the victims as LM, three; MM, 12, and JB, seven, all residents of the barangay. Initial investigation said that the victims were playing...
The House of Representatives is preparing to launch a probe in aid of legislation on the tragic drowning of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) basketball team members Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. According to Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V, the inquiry will be...
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles coach Tab Baldwin 's resignation from the collegiate basketball squad isn 't enough, Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco said on Tuesday, June 16. Tiangco says the more crucial thing for Baldwin to do is to explain the circumstances...
CAVITE – A port laborer with a history of epilepsy drowned in Naic early Monday morning, June 15, police said. Initial investigation by the Naic Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the victim, alias Richard, and his brother, alias Rafael, both worked as port laborers at the Munting Mapino...
DIPACULAO, Aurora — The municipal government ordered the temporary closure of Hermanos Leisure and Farm Resort where Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball players Rene Clert N. Baterbonia and Divine Adili stayed and drowned during a team-building activity on June 8. The closure order was issued after...
