BATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte – Two cousins drowned in a fishpond in Barangay 20-N Colo, this city, on Wednesday, July 3. Police identified the victims as Janice, 14, student, and cousin Jamel, 8, an elementary pupil. Investigation said the victims and their grandmother, Diolita Mariano, 49, were...
NASUGBU, Batangas – Police said a 52-year-old fisherman drowned on the Wawa River in Barangay Wawa here. The victim was identified as Raymundo Derain Ata, single, resident of Barangay Wawa. Police said Ata left his friends during a drinking spree on Monday afternoon to pick up his things in his...
CAMALANIUGAN, Cagayan – A farmer drowned while relieving himself in an irrigation canal in Barangay Baggao here on Saturday, June 29. Police Capt. Jessie P. Alonzo, town chief of police, said the victim, Melchor dela Cruz, 53, of Barangay Sapping, this town, stopped by the irrigation...
GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon – Two men drowned on the Agos River in Barangay Maigang here on Sunday, June 30. TWO men drowned on a river in Quezon province on June 30. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the victims as Ronald, a 32-year-old drilling operator, and Mark, a Grab driver,...
A man and his niece drowned while trying to rescue three teenage girls in the sea of Barangay Naglicuan, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte on Thursday morning, June 27. Police identified the fatalities as Willy Calpo, 47, of Barangay Carusipan, Pasuquin, and his niece, Irish dela Cruz, 19, of Barangay...
LIAN, Batangas – A 21-year-old employee drowned in the sea in Barangay Luyahan, this town, on Monday afternoon, June 24. Police identified the victim as Mark Merto of Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Merto was swimming when he was dragged into deep water by strong current and waves and drowned. A...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A couple drowned in an area called the “death pool” in Cabongaoan Beach, Barangay Baruan, Agno, Pangasinan on Saturday, June 22. THE ‘death pool’ in Cabongaoan Beach, Barangay Baruan, Agno, Pangasinan. (FB photo) Police identified the victims as Gonzalo Maglalang...
BACOLOD CITY – A fresh graduate drowned on the Malogo River in Banilad 3, Barangay Nanca, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Friday, June 21. LLORENTE (Silay Institute Inc.-The Scribbler) Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Renz Llorente of Barangay IV, Silay City, Negros Occidental....
PLARIDEL, Quezon – A barangay tanod or watchman drowned in the sea of Barangay Tanauan here on Friday morning, June 21. Police identified the victim as Edwin, 56, a resident of Barangay Concepcion, this town. The victim was wearing a brown T-shirt, black shorts, and without slippers when he was...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A man and his nephew drowned while fishing on the Palico River in Barangay Bilaran here on Tuesday, June 18. Police identified the victims as Rodolfo Catapang Jr. and his nephew John Arvin Mico, residents of Barangay Bilaran. The victims left their house at 11 a.m. to fish on...
CEBU CITY – Be careful when swimming on rivers. Authorities issued this reminder after two teenagers drowned while swimming on a river in Batuan town, Bohol province on Saturday afternoon, June 15. Police said the two victims aged 17 and 15 were with a group of friends swimming on Makapiko River...
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – A Grade 1 pupil drowned on the Magat River in Basa-ok Extension, Purok 3, Barangay Salvacion, this town, on Tuesday, June 11. Police said the seven-year-old victim and his cousin left their house without permission to swim on the Magat River an hour before the...
