Fisherman found dead after drowning in Dumaguete City

Benjie Talisic 03/29/2018

DUMAGUETE CITY – A 63-year-old fisherman drowned in the waters off Barangay Santa Monicain on Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Melencio Luces, 63, a resident of Barangay Bajumpandan. SPO1 Diego Tuble of Dumaguete City police…

Family of drowning victims receive P10K cash aid

Morexette Erram 02/07/2018

The family of the mother and daughter who drowned after a banca they rode in capsized off the waters off Camotes Island will receive P10,000 in cash aid from the provincial government. Marivic Garces, chief of the…

Hashtags member dies from drowning

Marc Cosep 11/11/2017

A member of Hashtags, a boy group of ABS-CBN’s noontime show, “It’s Showtime” died from drowning in Davao Occidental on Saturday afternoon. According to a report by ABS-CBN, Franco Hernandez–together with his girlfriend and another member of the…

Cebu City to grant financial, burial aid to drowning, landslide victims

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/30/2017

  Financial assistance worth P20,000, and burial assistance worth at least P10,000 will be given to the living relatives of the three persons who drowned in a creek in Sitio Riverside, Barangay Guadalupe, and to the 11-year-old…

Resort, family of drowning victim settle case

Winston P. Ensomo 09/25/2017

The family of a 14-year old boy who drowned in a pool at a private resort in Barangay Biasaong, Talisay City last Saturday afternoon reportedly reached a settlement with the resort management. PO2 Stephen Safuesca of the…

Boy dies by drowning in resort’s pool

Benjie B. Talisic 09/25/2017

  A boy died after reportedly drowning in a resort’s swimming pool in Talisay City Saturday afternoon. Talisay City police identified the boy as Briar Bacangoy of Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City. Insp. Jason Villamater of the Talisay…

Eight-year-old boy drowns in Ginatilan town river

Rene Alima, Winston Ensomo 09/20/2017

THE remains of an eight-year-old boy was found in a river in Ginatilan town on Tuesday noon. Lee Kevin Baroy, a Grade 2 student in Barangay Canyurong, was reportedly playing at the riverbank in the barangay during…

Three boys drowned in San Fernando town

Winston Ensomo 07/23/2017

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — Ten-year-old Ringgo Caneda, his brother Rodrigo Caneda Jr., 7, and their cousin TJ Evanez, also 7, only wanted to enjoy Saturday’s downpour when they sought and got the permission of the Caneda brothers’…

Two boys drown in Minglanilla, Danao City

Winston Ensomo 07/17/2017

One boy drowned in Minglanilla town while another boy remains missing in Danao City last Saturday. The first victim identified as Klarence Justin Alfeche, a 13-year-old resident of San Fernando town, drowned after he was allegedly hit…

Boy drowns in fishpond

Rene F. Alima 03/30/2017

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy drowned in a fishpond after being left to the care of his mother’s friend at Barangay Poblacion, Boljoon town last Wednesday morning. PO1 John Rev Rebucato of the Boljoon Police Precinct said the boy’s…

Chinese woman drowns in Sumilon

Rene F. Alima 01/27/2017

A 27-year-old woman from China died after she drowned while swimming in the seawater of Sumilon Island, Oslob town, southern Cebu last Thursday. PO2 Noel Mamali, police desk officer of Oslob Police Station, identified the victim as…

The floods that snatch ‘Inday’ away

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/17/2017

While most were just about to start their week, “Inday Emyat” never got to start hers. What would have been a normal Monday for a little four-year-old girl who goes to day care, turned out to be…

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