Members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Special Operations Group-North Western Luzon (SOG-NWLZN) respond to a drowning incident in Tubao, La Union on Sept. 5, 2023 when one of their own, Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) Ponciano Nesperos, fell on the river and drowned. (Photo by PCG) A...
MAUBAN, Quezon – A 23-year-old delivery rider drowned in the sea in Sitio Bulawagin, Barangay Cagsiay 1, here on Sunday morning, August 20. Police identified the victim as Fernando Bandalaria of Camarin, Caloocan City. The victim’s friend, Jeffrey Pelesigas, told police that Bandalaria left...
LIAN, Batangas – A minor student drowned while swimming in the sea here on Saturday, August 12. Police said the victim, a resident of Sitio Balabag Araw, Barangay Bungahan, this town, arrived with relatives and friends for a swimming party in a beach resort here. He went swimming but later...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Four persons drowned in Pangasinan on Sunday, August 6. Police identified the victims as Raymund Carino Ramos, 33, farmer; Raymund’s son Prince, 12; and Raymund’s nephew Rayvie Lloyd, residents of Barangay Moreno, Binalonan, and Darren Wendel Faro Arciaga, 13,...
BACOLOD CITY – A man drowned in the sea in Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 29. Police identified the victim as Joven Buenaflor, 25, of Barangay Aguisan. The victim and his friends went fishing and he decided to swim. After a while, his friends heard him...
BACOLOD CITY – Two persons drowned in this city and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 25. Police identified the victims as Arnold Billojan, 48, of Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, and Victor Moreno Jr., 32, of Barangay Mansilingan here and a construction worker. Billojan was reported...
BACOLOD CITY – An eight-year-old boy drowned in a river in Sitio Bayabas III, Barangay Daga, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 22. Authorities withheld the name of the victim. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the victim went to a river with his siblings to play. AN...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Three minors drowned in a fishpond under construction in Barangay Tagaran, this city, on Friday, July 21. The Police Regional Office-2 identified as the victims as cousins Danica May Palma Padua, 8; Angie Palma Padua, 14, and Shaina Callorina Padua, 12, residents of...
BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A 23-year-old call center agent drowned while kayaking in the sea of Barangay Ilog-Malino here on Sunday, July 16. Police identified the victim as Aloyssius Kevin Masa Chavez of Santa Rosa City, Laguna. Investigation said Chavez and his friend checked in a resort here and...
BACOLOD CITY – Two children drowned in a river in Barangay Dancalan, Ilog, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 10. Police withheld the name of the victims aged five and six. Police Major Joseph Partidas, Ilog police chief, said the incident was only reported to them on Tuesday, July 11....
BACOLOD CITY – A 13-year-old boy died after he drowned in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 6. Police withheld the name of the minor victim. According to Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, Silay police chief, the victim and his 11-year-old friend were...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – Five people, including three minors, drowned when their wooden boat capsized along the Cagayan River in Barangay Naguilian Sur here on Friday, July 7. Report reaching the Ilagan City Police Station identified the victims as Mervin Balubar, 36; Crisel Alvarez, 43; and...
