ILOILO CITY – An Australian volunteer is helping train lifeguards in Antique province where 77 fatal drowning incidents were recorded between 2019 and 2025. David Field of Surf Life Saving Club has been tapped by the provincial government to conduct water safety, lifesaving, and lifeguarding to...
ILOILO CITY – A Russian tourist and a lifeguard drowned at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province on Wednesday, March 11. Lawmen have yet to confirm the incident but the Malay Municipal Council hailed lifeguard Rex Pablo Aguirre of Barangay Yapak. The incident occurred on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 7 renewed his push for the mandatory designation of lifeguards in public swimming pools and bathing facilities. Gatchalian noted that during the recent Holy Week alone, there were 37 people, including 12 minors, who died of drowning. In...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Central Cebu Operations Unit have conducted a five-day lifeguard qualification training for 21 responders in Naga City, Cebu. Personnel of the PCG have conducted a five-day lifeguard qualification training for 21 responders in Naga City, Cebu on...