TACLOBAN CITY — A 67-year-old farmer and his carabao were electrocuted to death in Barangay Bantigue, Ormoc City, Leyte on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Turning. Initial investigation disclosed Turning left the carabao to pasture in the area. The carabao’s rope touched a live wire...
CURRIMAO, Ilocos Norte – Two construction workers were killed and four others were injured in an accidental electrocution in Barangay Tapao-Tigue here on Thursday morning, Feb. 19. Police Capt. Melvin P. Soriano, chief of police of Currimao, said the incident occurred at around 8 a.m....
BACOLOD CITY – A 44-year-old lineman was electrocuted to death in Barangay III-Poblacion, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 11, days before 45th birth anniversary. The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) mourned the death of Sarex Alonso, a resident of Barangay San Juan,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two persons are facing criminal charges for allegedly operating an illegal electricity connection that led to the electrocution of two children here last June. The victims were playing volleyball at Valle Vista in Barangay Kasanyangan when they came in contact with an illicit...
BACOLOD CITY – A 24-year-old lineman was electrocuted to death while working to energize a transformer in Barangay Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Oct. 11. Police identified the victim as Orly, an employee of a private contractor firm, and a resident of Victorias City,...
JOMALIG, Quezon -- A 24-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman was electrocuted to death on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, in Barangay Bukal, here. The victim Ramnel, single, was attempting to remove a light bulb at the basketball covered court when he was electrocuted. He fell to the ground and...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 52-year-old day-care worker was electrocuted to death in Barangay Matataja here on Saturday evening, Sept. 13. Police identified the victim as Joyce. Investigation said the victim was hanging her laundry when the clothesline touched a live wire. The victim was electrocuted and...
ALABAT, Quezon – A 54-year-old barangay councilor and electrician was electrocuted to death in Barangay Camagong here on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31. Police identified the victim as Gem. Investigation said the victim was accidentally electrocuted while fixing the electrical wiring of a street light...
A 14-year-old student was electrocuted to death inside her school in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 19. The student of Mambago-B National High School was on her way home when she accidentally touched a live wire. Her friend attempted to rescue her but...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas -- A 46-year-old solar lights installer died and his two co-workers were injured after they were electrocuted while installing a metal solar light pole here on Thursday afternoon, July 31. Police identified the fatality as Ruel. Ruel and colleagues Mario, 35, and Andyniel,...
DAGUPAN CITY – The body of a 27-year-old man believed to have been electrocuted was found floating in knee-deep flood water here on Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Ed, a resident of Barangay Pantal West, this city. A man discovered the body. He attempted to rescue the victim but...
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...
