BACOLOD CITY – A 38-year-old lineman of the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative was electrocuted to death in Barangay Lo-ok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Friday, July 25. Police identified the victim as Jovi Bulfa, a resident of Barangay Bantayanon, Calatrava. Police said the victim...
Authorities reported on Wednesday, July 23, that a 20-year-old man was electrocuted amid flooding at the height of heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) in San Mateo, Rizal, on Tuesday, July 22. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) said that the incident occurred at...
BACOLOD CITY – A maid and a painter were electrocuted to death in Barangay Talacagay, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Thursday morning, July 17. The victims were a 36-year-old woman from Basay, Negros Oriental, and a 40-year-old man from Hinoba-an. Police Major Jaynick Bermudez, Hinoba-an police...
BACOLOD CITY – Two brothers conducting electrical work were fatally electrocuted in a restaurant in Barangay Pedro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 2. Police identified the fatalities as Dexter, 45, and his older brother Roilan, 48, both residents of Barangay Santo Rosario,...
SIGAY, Ilocos Sur – A 38-year-old man was electrocuted to death while checking the internet connection of his house in Barangay San Elias here on Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Conrad S. Ubuan. Investigation disclosed that the victim went out of his house to check his internet...
BACOLOD CITY – A 44-year-old woman was fatally electrocuted and her 80-year-old father was seriously injured during a family outing in a resort in Barangay Miranda, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Sunday, May 25. Police Capt. Darryl Kuhutan, Pontevedra police chief, said the victims went to a...
BACOLOD CITY – A six-year-old girl was electrocuted to death by a cellphone charger in Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 7. POLICE talk to the family of a six-year-old girl who was fatally electrocuted in their house in Barangay Mabini, Cadiz City, Negros...
BACOLOD CITY – Six construction workers were electrocuted while installing solar posts in Barangay Sum-ag here on Saturday, Feb. 8. SIX construction workers installing solar posts were electrocuted and injured in Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City on Saturday, Feb. 8. (Contributed photo) Police...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – Three men were electrocuted to death in Purok 2, Barangay Kanlurang Palale, here, on Sunday morning, Feb. 2. Police identified the victims as Chris, 31; Mel, 35, and Julian, 35, all residents this city. Initial investigation said the victims were installing electrical...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor and a rescuer were killed and three others were injured after they were electrocuted while taking down Christmas lights in Barangay Poblacion, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Monday, Jan. 6. RESCUERS revive one of five individuals electrocuted while removing...
SAN NARCISO, Quezon – A civilian volunteer of the Philippine Army was electrocuted in Barangay White Cliff here on Friday afternoon, Dec. 20. Police identified the victim as Jeruic Mandia, 21, of Boac, Marinduque. Investigation said the victim went to the restroom while attending classes at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three Boy Scouts were killed and 12 others were injured when the tent they were transferring touched a live wire during a jamboree at Abong Abong Park in Barangay Pasonanca here on Thursday, Dec. 12. THREE Boy Scouts were killed when they were electrocuted while transferring...
