CEBU CITY – A beach outing turned tragic when a motor banca capsized, killing two of four passengers in Badian, Cebu, on Black Saturday`. RESCUERS apply first aid to a passenger of a motor banca that sank off Badian town, Cebu province on Saturday, April 19. (Contributed photo) The...
Three individuals, including a four-year-old boy, drowned on Good Friday in the towns of Bauan, San Nicolas, and Agoncillo in Batangas. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the victims as Zash Alissandro Monsales, four, a resident of General Trias, Cavite; Ferdinand de Castro, 45, married, of...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon - A Grade 5 student drowned after he was stung by a jellyfish on Maundy Thursday in the sea of Barangay Candalapdap here. Police identified the victim as Angelo, a resident of the barangay. Investigation disclosed that the victim, together with his friends, were riding a...
PNP Chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil (Photo: PNP) A total of 28 incidents of drowning, vehicular accidents, and other incidents were recorded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) this Holy Week but the security situation nationwide remains “generally peaceful”. As of Black...
Two young boys drowned in a river near Brgy Loma de Gato, Marilao, near the boundary of Brgy. Bahay Pare of Meycauayan City, Bulacan on Tuesday, April, 8. The search and rescue operations for the two young boys who drowned in a river near Brgy Loma de Gato, Marilao, Bulacan on Tuesday, April,...
DIFFUN, Quirino – Four children drowned in a fishpond in Barangay Bannawag here on Wednesday afternoon, April 2. Diffun police investigator Police Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hacholna said the victims were two sisters, aged nine and 10, and two cousins, a boy and a girl, both seven-years-old....
MAUBAN, Quezon – A 23-year-old laborer drowned and four individuals were rescued after their banca sank in Barangay Santa Lucia here on Sunday, March 30. The victim was identified as Jericho Agnasin. Rescued were Merwill, 28; Angelie, 26, and her twin children Adreil and Avriel. Bantay Dagat...
CALATAGAN, Batangas – A 43-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) drowned while swimming in a beach resort in Barangay Bagong Silang, this town, on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 23. Police identified the victim as Diosdado Catanay. Investigation said the victim and friends were swimming in the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 24-year-old fisherman drowned in the sea of Barangay 10 here on Tuesday, Feb. 18. A 24-year-old fisherman drowned after his boat capsized at sea in Barangay 10, Bacolod City on Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Photo via Bacolod Maritime Police) Coast Guard Ensign Pauline Villegas, public...
SANTO DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur -- A bus conductor drowned while trying to rescue his son in the sea of Barangay Sived here on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8. Police Lt. William Costales Jr., town deputy chief of police, identified the victim as Jayson Pabo, 46, of Barangay An-annam, Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – A 35-year-old contractor was shot dead by while playing billiards in Purok 3, Barangay Marinig, this city, on Wednesday night, Jan. 29. Police identified the victim as Joselito Barquio. Investigation said the victim was playing billiards with friends when a man...
CAVITE – A 13-year-old boy drowned in a river in Dasmariñas City on Monday, Jan. 27. Initial investigation by the Dasmariñas City Component Police Station revealed that the boy and his friends went to the river in Barangay San Agustin I to swim at around 5:00 p.m. The report mentioned that the...
