BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old laborer was killed by a lightning strike in his home in Barangay Anahaw, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Nov. 23. Police Lt. Col. Jovil Sedel, Hinigaran police chief, said the incident was reported to them by the victim’s wife on Monday, Nov. 24....
An 11-year-old boy was killed in a lightning strike in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Barangay Captain Armando Vito said lightning struck the bamboo wall of the victim’s home while he was lying in bed and hugging his pregnant mother. The victim sustained chest injuries,...
BACOLOD CITY – An 11-year-old boy was killed by a lightning strike in Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Sept. 6. Police Lt. Col. John Joel Batusbatusan, Cadiz City police chief, said the victim, a Grade 6 pupil, was playing with other children near a cotton fruit...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) will conduct a coordinated deep attack exercise in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on June 30. The live fire exercise for Operation Lightning Strike will be highlighted by the firing of two High Mobility Artillery Rocket System...
PINUKPUK, Kalinga – A farmer was killed and his older brother was injured in a lightning strike in Sitio Colasan, Barangay Dugpa, Pinukpuk, Kalinga on Thursday, May 29. Police identified the fatality as Zaldy Borja, 22. Investigation said Zaldy and older brother Armando, 24, were cleaning their...
NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office 4-B mourned the death of two police officers from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-B in a lightning strike here on Wednesday night, May 14. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of two dedicated members of...
CEBU CITY – A fisherman died when a pump boat carrying him and colleagues was struck by lightning in the sea of Bogo City, northern Cebu province on Sunday afternoon, March 30. Ronilo Galecia Balunan, a resident of Barangay Nailon, Bogo, suffered severe burns, said Police Capt. Amory Piedra...
BACOLOD CITY – A 57-year-old woman was killed by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm in Barangay Don Salvador Benedicto, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Jan. 4. Police Capt. Darryl Kuhutan, Pontevedra police chief, identified the victim as Trinidad Baliguat of Barangay Don...
SOLSONA, Ilocos Norte – Police said a farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Sitio Corcuera, Barangay Laureta, this town, on Tuesday, October 8. The victim, Oswaldo M. Baltazar, 60, was on his way to back to his nipa hut after pasturing his cow in an open field when he was hit during a...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A 28-year-old boatman and a cow were killed by lightning in Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte on Sunday, August 25. Police said the boatman Jun and his companion were in the middle of national park Hundreds Island in Alaminos City, Pangasinan, and about to reach Quezon...
BACOLOD CITY – A 21-year-old farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Purok Enyam, Barangay Cambarus, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 24. A 21-year-old farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Barangay Cambarus, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Monday, June 24....
Three farmers were killed in lightning strikes in Isabela and Ilocos Sur on Monday, June 10. Police identified the victims as Edwin Madduma, 40, and Wilson Figarola, 56, residents of the City of Ilagan, Isabela, and Rogelio A. Sucop, 65, of Sitio Kimpakpakan, Barangay Santo Rosario, Sigay, Ilocos...
