Party-list solon seeks probe into Ateneo athletes’ deaths

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pinoy Workers Party-list Representative Karl Fernandez Legazpi will file a House resolution before the House Committee on Youth and Sports Development seeking an inquiry into the tragic deaths of two Ateneo de Manila…

Ateneo rookie Rene Baterbonia’s mom rues letting him go to Manila

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2026

As she grieves the loss of her son, Rovelyn Baterbonia is now left questioning a decision she once supported: allowing him to leave for Manila to pursue his basketball dream.…

A PWD child dies in fire, another drowns in Cebu

Lyle Andales 05/25/2026

Two minors identified as persons with disabilities (PWDs) died in separate incidents in Cebu this week.…

Batangas passenger drowns after falling overboard

Delfin T. Mallari Jr. 05/02/2026

Rescuers and medical personnel attempt to revive a male passenger after he was retrieved unconscious from the waters off Batangas City on May 1, 2026. The victim was later declared dead on arrival at a hospital, according…

Lilo-an: Boy, 12, dies after being swept away in ‘inlet canal’

Lyle Andales 04/22/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 12-year-old boy died after he was swept away by a strong current while swimming in a canal behind a subdivision in Barangay Yati, Liloan, Cebu on Tuesday afternoon, April 21. The incident…

Cebu City golf club employee dies after drowning in man-made lagoon

Lyle Andales 04/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 27-year-old man died Tuesday evening, April 7, after he reportedly drowned in a man-made lagoon inside a golf club along Gov. Cuenco Avenue in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City. Authorities said the victim’s…

Stay safe this summer: DOH issues drowning prevention tips

Airam Limatog 04/04/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — As Holy Week trips and summer outings begin, health officials urged locals and tourists to take precautions against drowning, a leading cause of accidental death. Dr. Shelbay G. Blanco, head of the Department…

Cavite drowning: 2-year-old boy drowns in river

Delfin T. Mallari Jr. 03/17/2026

LUCENA CITY – A two-year-old boy drowned in a river in Ternate town, Cavite province, on Monday, police said Tuesday. The Region 4A police, in a report, identified the Cavite drowning victim only as “Jhyroz,” a resident…

Teen drowns in Southern Leyte on New Year’s Day

Joey A. Gabieta - Correspondent 01/01/2026

TACLOBAN CITY — A 15-year-old boy under the care of an orphanage center drowned in seawaters off Barangay Lower Villa Jacinta in Macrohon, Southern Leyte, on New Year’s Day, police said. The victim, identified by authorities as…

Student drowns while spearfishing in Borbon

Futch Anthony Inso 06/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 20-year-old student died after he drowned while spearfishing in Barangay Poblacion, Borbon town, on Monday morning, June 23, 2025. The victim was identified as Cyrelle Rivera, an incoming 4th-year BS Nautical Science…

Bohol resort owner’s son drowns while spearfishing in Panglao

Futch Anthony Inso 06/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Cebu – The son of a prominent resort owner in Bohol drowned while spearfishing in the waters off Virgin Island in Barangay Poblacion, Panglao town, Bohol, on Sunday morning, June 22, 2025. The 39-year-old victim…

Mother finds daughter lifeless in Mandaue City river on enrollment day

Daryll Galindo - CDN Digital Multimedia Reporter, Suzaine Gallardo - CNU Intern - CDN Digital 06/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rubyrose Cabatingan, a resident of Sitio Orchids, Barangay Basak in Mandaue City, was supposed to enroll her daughter in school today, Tuesday, June 10. Instead, she was met with unimaginable tragedy. On this…

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