BACOLOD CITY - A six-year-old girl reportedly drowned in the waters off a beach resort in Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Friday, August 21. Police reported that based on the account of the victim 's older sister, they decided to go swimming at the beach resort along with...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Two children drowned Thursday morning, Aug. 20, while swimming at the spillway of the Lakawan River in Barangay Ilayang Dupay. Lucena City police identified the victims as Aila, 8, and Zai, 7, residents of Purok Sentro in the same village. At around 11 a.m., the sisters...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Three children drowned while swimming at a beach in Calapan City on Thursday, Aug. 20. Lt. Col. Michael C. Caraggayan, Calapan City Police chief, said the victims, an eight‑year‑old and two six‑year‑olds, had gone to Sitio Proper, Barangay Navotas, to...
SARIAYA, Quezon — A 47‑year‑old man died after being swept away by a strong current while crossing the river in Barangay Sampaloc 2 on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was identified as Armando Albitos, a resident of Purok 7, Barangay Sampaloc Bogon. According to the Sariaya Municipal Police...
BATANGAS CITY - A 45-year-old utility worker drowned while retrieving his backpack that fell into a river Saturday in Sitio Catmon, Barangay Talumpok Silangan, this city. Police identified the victim as Joey. Investigation said the victim and helpers Darwin and Juanito were on their way...
BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) honored the sacrifice of Police Master Sgt. Fernando Marfa who drowned while saving his three companions during a river patrol in Barangay Luna, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Friday, Aug. 7. "Marfa exemplified the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 40-year-old policeman drowned while saving his companions on a river in Sitio Bisang, Barangay Luna, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Friday, Aug. 7. The victim was identified as Police Master Sgt. Fernando Marfa, assigned to the Cadiz City Police Station. Police Lt. Daleen Grace...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A teenage girl drowned in raging flood here on Saturday afternoon, July 18. The victim and five teenage companions were swimming in the Pasonanca River when strong rains in the mountains triggered a rapid surge of water downstream. Five of them were able to seek refuge on a large...
CEBU CITY – A five-year-old child drowned while swimming together with other children in Barangay Angasil, Lapu-Lapu City on Friday afternoon, July 17. Lapu-Lapu Mayor Cindi King-Chan reported that two other children aged four and seven survived the incident. Chan said that three children were...
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...
