BACOLOD CITY – A 15-year-old girl drowned in a beach resort in Barangay Alimango, Escalante City, Negros Occidental Wednesday, July 20. A 15-year-old girl drowned in a beach resort in Barangay Alimango, Escalante City, Negros Occidental Wednesday, July 20. (Photo courtesy of Escalante City Police...
BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A five-year-old girl drowned on a beach in Barangay Balingasay here Sunday, July 17. Police said the victim and her family went to the beach for a picnic at around 6 a.m. The victim went to the sea to swim alone and unnoticed while her mother was eating breakfast. At around...
BACOLOD CITY -- A security guard died while his cousin survived from drowning at the beachfront in Barangay 5, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, July 10. Rescuers try to revive one of the two security guards, who drowned in a beach in Barangay 5, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental Sunday....
BOKOD, Benguet – A nine-year-old boy drowned in a river at a quarry site in Sitio Adonot, Ambuklao, here Tuesday, June 14. The Bokod Municipal Police Station said the incident happened at 6:30 a.m. and was reported to them at 12:15 p.m. The victim’s father, Orlando Tamilan Victor, 49, backhoe...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – Police are hunting a 25-year-old woman who allegedly drowned then buried her three-year-old son in a shallow grave on a riverside in Sitio Central, Barangay Sta. Maria, here last May 29. Police identified the victim as Jomar Monterey of Sitio Halindog, Barangay Sta. Maria....
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A father and his son who were believed to have drowned were found by rescuers the day after leaving their home to swim in the river in Banawel, Natonin in Mt. Province. Capt. Carnie Abellanida, deputy information officer of the Cordillera Regional Police Office,...
MARAGONDON, Cavite – A 17-year-old boy drowned while swimming with his friends in Pantihan Falls here on Tuesday, May 3. The Maragondon Municipal Police Station (MPS) said Jerome Montilla, a resident of Naic, dove into the river at around 3 p.m. but was not able to rise back to the water's...
The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed Wednesday, May 4, that the five children who went missing after swimming at Taal Lake in Balete, Batangas have drowned. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The PCG identified the fatalities as Sherin Ashtrid Dela Rosa, eight; Jaime Rose Ann Jacutan, 12; Kurtney...
What was supposed to be a fun swimming event turned out tragic as five children went missing in Balete, Batangas on Tuesday, May 3. In an incident report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the children took a dip at the vicinity waters off Barangay Looc that is part of Taal Lake when they went...
INDANG, Cavite – A fun outing took a tragic turn as a nine-year-old boy died after he was swept away by a strong water current in St. Anthony Falls in Barangay Tambo Malaki on Sunday, May 1. Staff Sgt. Jimver Zorenne Dimapilis of Indang Municipal Police Station told the Manila Bulletin that...
PANGASINAN – A 10th grader, who went along with eight others for a swim, drowned in the river in Brgy. Cabayaoasan, Bugallon town on Sunday afternoon, April 24. The victim was identified as Aljon Melendez, 16, a grade 10 student, and a resident of Brgy. Malawa, Lingayen, Pangasinan. Initial...
MABINI, Pangasinan – What was expected to be a family bonding at the river turned into a sad tragedy as a father visiting the province lost one of his three children after drowning in Balincaguing river in Barangay De Guzman on Saturday, April 23. The Pangasinan Police Office reported that at...