How to avoid getting struck by lightning

Emmariel Ares 07/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the Philippines, thunderstorms can occur at any time of the day all year round. So it is better to be prepared by the sudden change in weather. The country is prone to…

Lightning strikes, kills vendor in Ormoc City

Robert Dejon 06/15/2023

ORMOC CITY — A bread vendor died after being hit Wednesday afternoon by lightning in Barangay R.M. Tan, Ormoc City. Danny Ramirez, 40, a resident of Sitio Bogo, Barangay Curva, Ormoc City, took shelter inside a bamboo…

Lightning strikes hilltop hut in Digos City: 5 die, 1 survives

Eldie S. Aguirre 04/11/2023

DIGOS CITY — Only one of the six youths survived when the makeshift hut that sheltered them from the rain got hit by lightning on Easter Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2023, an officer of the City Disaster…

Four kids injured when lightning interrupts play in Talisay

Paul Lauro 09/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least four kids from Talisay City sustained injuries when a lightning strike interrupted their play on Thursday, Sept. 29. First aid personnel from the Talisay City Medical Center rushed to a residential…

Father, daughter dead after lightning strike in Quezon town

07/30/2022

LUCENA CITY – A farmer and his nine-year-old daughter died after they were struck by lightning in Catanauan town in Quezon province on Thursday night, police said in a belated report Saturday. Catanauan police said Jomar Funtilar…

Lightning kills fisherman, who went spearfishing in Badian, Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 33-year-old fisherman, who went spearfishing on Saturday evening, May 21, 2022, was apparently hit by lightning and was found dead inside his boat off the waters of Barangay Zaragosa in Badian town…

Lightning strikes in Bago City: 10 farmworkers hurt

Carla Gomez 05/18/2022

BACOLOD CITY — Ten farm laborers loading sugarcane on a truck were injured when they were hit by lighting in Bago City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday afternoon. Reports indicated that lightning struck at Purok Concordia in Barangay…

Lightning kills 2 men in Mandaue City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men died after they were reportedly struck by lightning in Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City, on Tuesday afternoon, June 22, 2021. This was confirmed by Nelson Rubio, Umapad village chief, who said that…

Woman, girl recount narrow escape from lightning strike

Benjie B. Talisic 11/16/2018

A woman and a female teenager were nearly struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in the late afternoon of Thursday, November 15, in Argao town in southern Cebu, about 68 kilometers from Cebu City. Janilyn Dunes, 35,…

Lightning kills Liloan fisherman

Norman V. Mendoza 10/14/2018

A fisherman died after he was reportedly struck by lightning while on the waters of Sitio Apro, Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City at around 8 p.m. on Saturday. Danilo Cagang, 42, was already dead when brought to the…

Another man dies after being hit by lightning in Toledo

Rene Alima 06/22/2018

Another man died after he was struck by lightning in Barangay Casoy, Toledo City on Thursday afternoon, June 21. The victim was identified as Fiel Abenoja Gelig from Barangay Cogon-Pardo, Cebu City. PO3 Roxan Enerio of Toledo…

Argao man hit by lightning dies, Pagasa: Bad weather to continue

Rene F. Alima and Fe Marie Dumaboc 06/20/2018

A MAN was killed when he was hit by lightning while watching TV on Tuesday afternoon in Sitio Luwak, Barangay Canbanua, Argao town in southern Cebu. PO3 Roy Repolidon of the Argao Police Station identified the victim…

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