BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – A fish vendor drowned after the bamboo raft she was riding with her husband and her son capsized on the Abra River in Barangay San Mariano here on Friday, Nov. 8, at the height of typhoon “Marce.” Rhon Arquelada, head of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction...
BACOLOD CITY – A Grade 7 student drowned in a river in Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Nov. 7. A GRADE 7 drowned on a river in Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Nov. 7. (Photo courtesy of Hinigaran Municipal Police Station) Police said that...
BONTOC, Mountain Province – A 14-year-old boy drowned on the Chico River in Dawdawan, Supang, Sabangan, Mountain Province on Thursday, Oct. 31. Authorities identified the victim as Juneil Crey Liwaliw Bagwan. AUTHORITIES recover the remains of a 14-year-old drowning victim on the Chico River in...
BACOLOD CITY – A 28-year-old man drowned after saving his relative during a family outing in a resort in Sitio Batang, Barangay Talaban, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on All Saints’ Day. A 28- year-old man drowned after saving his relative during a family outing in Barangay Talaban,...
NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – A woman drowned after she was allegedly pushed by two drunk residents off a bridge in Barangay San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on Thursday evening. Police said the unidentified victim was 5’2” in height, thin body, and aged 50 to 60. Investigation said the victim...
ILOILO CITY – A male tourist from Laguna drowned at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province in the aftermath of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Friday afternoon, Oct. 25. Malay Municipal Police Station investigator Lt. Romeo Sabrine said the victim and a companion, also...
SABANGAN, Mountain Province – A 60-year-old man drowned on the Chico River here on Thursday, Oct. 24. The victim was identified as Francis "Lacaben" Angel from this town. AUTHORITIES recover the body of a drowning victim on the Chico River in Bontoc, Mountain Province. Angel went missing and...
ARINGAY, La Union – A police officer drowned while patrolling the sea of this town amid bad weather caused by tropical storm “Kristine” on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Police identified the victim as Police Executive Master Sergeant Edison S. Rivera, 50, leader of the Maritime Law Enforcement Team of...
CAVITE – A woman’s body was found floating near the waters of Tanza on Tuesday, October 22. According to the report from the Police Regional Office 4A, the Tanza Municipal Police Station received a phone call from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) about the incident. Initial investigation stated...
BACOLOD CITY – A seven-month-old baby boy died after he drowned in a pail of water in their house in Barangay Sum-ag here on Monday, Oct. 21. A seven-month-old baby boy drowned in a pail of water in their house in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City on Monday, Oct. 21. (Photo courtesy of Police Station...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has urged the Philippine National Police to issue guidelines on the proper uniform of policemen assigned to maritime patrols following the death of a police officer last week. MARITIME police conduct search and retrieval operation on a police officer who...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Two Grade 10 students drowned while swimming on a river in Barangay Laurel, this city, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20. Police identified the victims as Ron Gabriel Mercado, 15, of Calamba City, Laguna, and Jomar Roslin Masapol, 14, also of Calamba City. Investigation...
