Two SK officials drown while on victory party in Talibon

Benjie B. Talisic 06/02/2018

CEBU CITY—Two newly elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in Talibon town, Bohol drowned in a public beach resort past 2 p.m. on Saturday. The police identified the fatalities as Marvin Tubo, SK councilor of Barangay Bagacay; and…

Body of 71-year-old woman, who drowned in NegOr river, found

Benjie B. Talisic, Raul Constantine Tabanao 02/13/2018

A 71-year-old woman died after she was swept away by the strong river current in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday afternoon. Gaudiosa Lani drowned after she tried to cross the river. According to PO2…

Three boys drowned in San Fernando, Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/23/2017

Three children drowned while taking a swim in a water catchment hole inside a construction site in Barangay Pitalo, San Fernando, some 30 kilometers south of Cebu City, at 4 p.m on Saturday, said a report released…

Toddler drowns in Pinamungajan

Rene F. Alima 02/22/2017

A toddler died after she drowned in a pail of water on Monday afternoon. But the incident, which happened in Sitio Bakhaw, Barangay Cabiangon in Pinamungajan town located about 50 kilometers southwest of Cebu City, was only…

Boy carried by strong river current; vessel fails to dock at port

Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 12/17/2016

A five-year-old boy drowned as he was carried by strong current in a river during last Friday’s downpour in Barangay Camp Ocho, Toledo City. The body of John Ray Swerte was found in Barangay Canban-ug, around 25…

Fisherman caught in strong current, huge waves, drowns

Nestle L. Semilla 10/20/2016

A fisherman with his son was picking shells in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu Thursday dawn. It was low tide so they anchored their boat where the sea could keep it floating. As they pushed their boat out…

Two drowned in north Cebu

Apple Ta-as, Rene F. Alima 03/27/2016

A 19-year-old college student and a 9-year-old boy drowned on Good Friday and Black Saturday respectively. On Friday, Fyrus Salimbulong drowned when when he jumped off a bridge in Sitio Suba, Barangay Poblacion, Liloan, northern Cebu. Salimbulong,…

Body found in Ginatilan waters

Apple Ta-as 11/29/2015

A BODY was found floating off the seawaters of barangay Guiwanon, Ginatilan, southern Cebu last Friday afternoon. Police said they were still verifying if the body was that of 35-year-old Rechel Roblico, who reportedly jumped overboard from…

Police arrest man who killed neighbor

Apple Ta-as 11/29/2015

A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested last Friday for the death of a 25-year-old woman whose body was found in Tabok Lamak, barangay Yati, Liloan town. John Harvey Calan was caught by Liloan police after a witness saw…

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