BAUKO, Mountain Province – Two laborers drowned while fishing in a lake in Barangay Mayag, Bauko, Mountain Province, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Police identified the victims as Mayzzon Vicente Batatas, 24, and Czar Jay Vicente Opag, 20, residents of Barangay Kayan West, Tadian, Mountain...
MANGALDAN -- A man died while his companion went missing after they drowned in a river in Barangay Nibaliw here on Saturday, Dec. 10. The Pangasinan Police identified the dead victim as Romnick Macam, 29, and Rodrigo Bautista, 48, who was still missing. Both are from Brgy. Macayug, Mangaldan,...
BUGUEY, Cagayan – The body of a three-year-old boy was found floating on a river here on Saturday, Nov. 26. The child was identified as Prince Arvin Tatad, a resident of this town. Sheena Talla of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said Tatad’s mother reported to their...
TANZA, Cavite – An eight-year-old girl drowned in a resort in Barangay Sahud Ulan on Sunday, Nov. 13. According to Tanza Municipal Police Station's investigation, the victim was swimming with her cousins in a four-foot-deep pool when the incident happened. The victim reportedly got separated...
ALLACAPAN, Cagayan – A seven-year-old Grade 2 student drowned while harvesting clams in a creek in Barangay Burot here on Thursday, Nov. 10. Police said the male victim was a resident of Barangay Dagupan, this town. The victim was gathering "bennek" with four others when he disappeared. He...
A 14-year-old boy was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after he nearly drowned while swimming in the Manila Bay on Friday, Nov. 11. FB_IMG_1668217345663 The PCG identified the rescued victim as James Rafael Asierto, a resident of Quiapo, Manila. According to the PCG, the personnel of the...
BACOLOD CITY -- A four-year old girl died after she drowned in a river in Barangay San Agustin, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Nov. 10. The name of the victim was withheld. Capt. Joseph Partidas, Isabela police chief, said the victim went to the river with her sibling to swim. However, her...
BURDEOS, Quezon – A 60-year-old fisherman drowned while fishing in Barangay Amot here on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Police identified the victim as Nolito Vargas of Barangay Poblacion this town. Investigation said that the victim left his house at 6 a.m. to fish. Hours later at 2:15 p.m., his body was...
RAMON, Isabela -- Two siblings who went missing for hours on Sunday were found dead in a water-filled construction hole in Purok 6, Barangay Burgos in this town. In a belated report, the Isabela Police Provincial Office identified victims as Marianne, 9, and Supremo, 5, of Purok 6 in Barangay...
AGNO, Pangasinan – A 48-year-old bus conductor drowned in a beach in Sitio Abagatanen, Barangay Macaboboni here, Saturday, August 13. Police identified the victim as Raymundo dela Torre Jr. of Angono, Rizal. Investigation showed that at about 5:50 p.m. Saturday, a Municipal Disaster Risk...
URBIZTONDO, Pangasinan – Two minors drowned in a fishpond in Barangay Pasibi West here Tuesday, August 9. RESCUERS attempt to revive a minor drowning victim in Urbiztondo, Pangasinan Tuesday. (Police photo) Police identified the victims as Bryan Paragas, 11, and Aljay Frias, 11, both Grade 6...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 46-year-old woman died rescuing two drowning minors in a beach in Barangay Guis-guis Talon, this town, Sunday, July 24. The Sariaya police identified the victim as Juvelyn Cabrera, single, of Barangay San Isidro, Taysan, Batangas. Police withheld the names of the minors....