Man electrocuted while painting hotel facade in Lapu-Lapu City

Futch Anthony Inso 04/23/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 45-year-old man sustained an injury after he was electrocuted while painting the top facade of a hotel in Sitio Mustang, Baranngay Pusok in Lapu-Lapu City, on Monday morning, April 22, 2024. The…

Borbon accident: 2 construction workers electrocuted, suffer 3rd degree burns

Paul Lauro 10/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two construction workers suffered third degree burns in their bodies after they were electrocuted when the gutter of the roof that they were working on touched a high voltage wire. The accident happened…

Cebu City Hall assures assistance for job order worker electrocuted while working in extension office

Paul Lauro and Wenilyn Sabalo 07/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A job order employee of the Cebu City Hall was rushed to the hospital due to electrocution while working on the ongoing construction of the city hall’s extension office along MC Briones Street,…

Man, who helped pull firemen’s hose, dies after live wire came in contact with his body

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 12/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 21-year-old man, who tried to help responding firemen pull their hose at the fire scene in Sitio Crossan, Barangay Bulacao, Talisay City, died today, Dec. 17, after a live wire came in…

Lineman electrocuted in Mandaue, suffer second degree burns, recuperating at hospital

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/13/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A 36-year-old lineman is recuperating at the hospital after he suffered second degree burns when he was electrocuted while repairing power lines in Sitio Sudlon, Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City on Thursday morning, January…

Man dies after he got electrocuted while climbing electric post in Minglanilla

Mae Fhel Gom-os and Paul Lauro 08/19/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A 52-year-old man died after he got electrocuted while climbing to the top of an electric post in Barangay Tulay in the town of Minglanilla in southern Cebu at past 8 a.m. on…

No foul play in death of father, son — Tuburan police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tuburan police said they found no evidence that would point to foul play in the death of a father and his son who were electrocuted in Tuburan town on Sunday, August 8, Police…

Man dies after being electrocuted while picking mangoes in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/05/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A man died after he got electrocuted while picking mangoes in Sitio Kabulihan, Barangay Pagsabungan in Mandaue City around 10 a.m on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction Management…

Man electrocuted after climbing electric post in Mandaue City

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 02/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A still unidentified man was electrocuted after he climbed an electric post in Sitio Tamarin in Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Senior Fire Officer 1 Noel…

DOLE-7 orders work stoppage at Lapu-Lapu City construction site

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas issued a work stoppage order (WSO) at a construction site in Lapu-Lapu City after two workers were electrocuted Friday last week. DOLE-7 Regional Director Salome Siaton…

Fatal rescue in Alcantara: Two brothers electrocuted after freeing sister from grounded barbed wire

Nestle Semilla and Benjie Talisic 08/21/2018

It was a tragic Tuesday (August 21) for the Tabanao family in Alcantara town in southern Cebu after two members of the family were electrocuted while trying to rescue their sister who touched a grounded barbed wire…

Mother, son electrocuted in Carcar city

Benjie B. Talisic 05/18/2018

A woman and her son were electrocuted at Sitio Upper Cogon in Barangay Poblacion I, Carcar City, Cebu past 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17. The victims were identified as Ana Marie Alibo and Christian Alibo, 13, a…

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