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…

4-year-old girl dies, mother survives after floodwaters swept them away in Naga City

Doris C. Bongcac 01/16/2017

CEBU CITY–A four-year-old girl drowned while her mother survived after they were swept by floodwaters early morning on Monday in a mountain village in Naga City, about 23 km south of here. Rey Mantalaba, Naga disaster personnel,…

‘Auring’ leaves 15-year old dead in Toledo City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rene F. Alima 01/09/2017

A 15-year-old girl drowned after being washed away by floodwaters due to heavy rains brought about by tropical cyclone ‘Auring’ in Barangay Landahan, Toledo City on Monday morning. Engineer Alexander Abella, disaster risk reduction management officer of…

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…

2 drowned Sunday

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores, Rene F. Alima 09/26/2016

Two people drowned in separate incidents in Cebu last Sunday. Around noon last Sunday, a five-year-old child drowned in a swimming pool in a resort in Barangay Tungkil, Minglanilla town, southern Cebu. According to Manolo Delgado, son…

Girl dies after being swept away by strong current

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 07/23/2016

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl died while her six friends were injured after they were swept away by rampaging waters in a river in Barangay Budlaan, Cebu City on Friday afternoon. Joy Erlim Sayre, a resident of Barangay Subangdaku…

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,…

Girl, 7, drowns in San Fernando

Apple Ta-as, Rene F. Alima 12/31/2015

A seven-year-old girl drowned while collecting seaweed with her cousins in  barangay Sangat, San Fernando town, southern Cebu Wednesday morning. Tricia Gedaro, a grade 2 pupil,  did not make it to the Carcar Provincial Hospital. Her  cousins,…

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