Argao drowning: Body of 10-year-old boy found along riverbank

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 09/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The body of a 10-year-old boy, who allegedly drowned while swimming with classmates, was retrieved along the riverbank in Sitio Camboaya, Barangay Conalum in Argao town, southern Cebu on Wednesday evening, September 20,2023.…

Body of woman retrieved from raging river water in Compostela, Cebu

Paul Lauro 09/21/2023

CEBU, Philippines—The body of a woman was retrieved by rescuers from a river late Wednesday night, September 20, 2023, in what seemed to be a case of drowning in Compostela town, northern Cebu. The victim was identified…

9-year-old girl drowns in Talisay City creek

by Paul Lauro 08/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 9 year-old girl died after drowning while swimming with her siblings in a creek in Sitio Tiguib, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, Cebu on Tuesday morning, August 8,2023. The victim was identified as…

Drowning in Cebu: Bodies of two missing boys found in San Fernando

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two minors, who went missing while swimming in the sea, were found lifeless floating in the seas off the coast of Panadtaran in San Fernando town, southern Cebu early morning Friday, July 14,2023.…

9-month-old baby drowns in a bucket of water in Cebu City

Niña Mae Oliverio and Emmariel Ares 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A nine-month-old baby boy drowned in a bucket of water inside his home while his parents were asleep on Wednesday morning, June 28, 2023. The incident happened at around 9 a.m. in Sitio…

Dead man found floating in Baclayon town in Bohol

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Paul Lauro 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A dead man was found floating in the waters of Baclayon town in Bohol province on Wednesday, June 28. Authorities identified the person as Paul Pamad y Jumang-it, 59 years old, a resident…

At least 79 drown, hundreds missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece

Reuters 06/15/2023

KALAMATA, Greece — At least 79 migrants drowned early on Wednesday and hundreds more were missing and feared dead after their overloaded boat capsized and sank in open seas off Greece, in one of Europe’s deadliest shipping…

Boy drowns in Batangas resort

Delfin T. Mallari Jr 05/19/2023

LUCENA CITY — A 7-year-old boy drowned in a beach resort in Lobo town in Batangas province during a family picnic on Thursday, May 18. In a report Friday, the Batangas police said the minor victim and…

Naga drowning: Body of brgy. health worker who saved grandson from raging river retrieved 

Paul Lauro 05/10/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Rescue personnel were able to retrieve the body of a barangay health worker who drowned while trying to cross the river with her grandson in Sitio Langsub, barangay Uling, City of Naga in Cebu.  The body…

Body of fisherman found floating at sea in Tuburan, Cebu

Paul Lauro 05/09/2023

CEBU, Philippines—A fisherman was believed to have drowned in the waters off the coast of Barangay Carmelo in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu. Police in Tuburan, in a report, identified the victim as 42-year-old fisherman Silvino Lore Guinita…

Two young female students drown in pond in Lapu-Lapu

Paul Lauro 04/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Two young female students died after they drowned in a pond near a creek in sitio Suba-Masulog Tumoy, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday afternoon, April 20, 2023.  Police identified the fatalities as Nijel Rhaine…

Property owners of septic tank tragedy in Talisay identified, Samsam vows to help family of victims

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Talisay City Government vowed to help the family who lost their two young boys after they drowned in a hole intended for a septic tank last Easter Sunday. Mayor Gerald Anthony ‘Samsam’…

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