PINUKPUK, Kalinga – Two college students from Cagayan drowned on a river in Sitio Buntoc, Barangay Aciga, this town, Kalinga on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 21. Police identified the victims as Renz Cherlxon T. Mangulad, 20, and Mark Denver Bunagan, 18. Investigation said the victims...
BACOLOD CITY – A 57-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died while saving his 12-year-old son from drowning in the sea of Barangay 2, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Friday, Dec. 20. A 57-year-old overseas Filipino worker drowned while saving his 12-year-old son in the sea of Barangay 2,...
BANGUI, Ilocos Norte – A United States Marine drowned in the sea of Sitio Suyo, Barangay Baruyen, this town, on Friday, Dec. 20. Police Staff Sgt. Dominic Tangliben, Bangui police investigator, identified the victim as Corporal Edmond Zhu, 20. The victim and colleague Corporal Isaac...
BACOLOD CITY – A 35-year-old man drowned on a river in Barangay Santa Rosa, Murcia, Negros Occidental. The victim was identified as Ronel of Barangay Santa Rosa. Ronel was last seen alive on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, when he asked permission from his wife to swim on the river near their...
REAL, Quezon – A 19-year-old working student drowned in the sea of Purok 1, Barangay Tignoan, this town, on Dec. 11. Police identified the victim as Reymond Jeorge de Leon, single, from Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. Investigation said the De Leon was swimming alone when he struggled...
CALANASAN, Apayao – Three rookie policemen drowned and five others survived after their boat capsized on the Apayao River here on Friday morning, Dec. 6. Police identified the victims as Police Patrolman John L. Togay-an Jr. of Buguias, Benguet; Police Patrolman Resty P. Bayog of Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool in a beach resort in Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Police withheld the name of the victim but he is a resident of Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City and a kindergarten pupil. A KINDERGARTEN pupil...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – An 11-year-old Grade 5 pupil drowned after his head hit a rock while diving in the San Cristobal Dam in Barangay San Cristobal, this city, on Thursday morning, Dec. 5. Police identified the victim as John Carlo Salcedo. Investigation said the victim went swimming with a...
TUMAUINI, Isabela – Three children drowned while swimming on the Cagayan River in Barangay Annafunan here on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3. The victims were identified as Jhon Philip J. Pazzibugan, 8; Lawrence L. Bacani, 9, and Jerome Bacani, 10, residents of Barangay Annafunan and pupils...
GUMACA, Quezon – An 84-year-old woman drowned and her body was caught in a fish trap or “baklad” in the shoreline in Barangay Villa Padua here on Monday morning, Dec. 2. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office identified the victim as Nelda W. Caballero, a resident of Barangay...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – The body of a fish vendor who drowned on the Abra River in Barangay San Mariano, Bantay, Ilocos Sur on Friday was recovered by rescuers on Sunday. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/9/fish-vendor-drowns-as-raft-with-husband-son-onboard-capsizes-in-ilocos-sur The victim, Mary...
LOPEZ, Quezon – A 69-year-old man slipped and drowned in a creek in Barangay Del Pilar here on Friday morning, Nov. 8. Police identified the victim as Revilla E. Alba Jr. Investigation said the victim was found by his brother Crisostomo lying in a prone position in a creek near their...
