6 Students Caught Swimming in Irawan River During School Hours Six students were taken into custody after they were caught swimming in the Irawan River in Puerto Princesa City during school hours. On Wednesday morning (July 8, 2026), the barangay officials received reports about several students swimming in the river while still wearing their school uniforms. Concerned residents alerted local authorities, … Read more
Grade 3 Student Dies After Drowning Drowns While Swimming in Pasig River A Grade 3 student lost his life after drowning while swimming in the Pasig River near Barangay Barangka Itaas in Mandaluyong City. On Monday afternoon (June 29, 2026), barangay officials received a report that several children were swimming in the river. Authorities immediately planned to go to the area and remind the … Read more
Woman Swims 1.8 KM Alone to Reach Beach Resort, Rescued by Authorities A 23-year-old woman was safely rescued by the Coast Guard after swimming alone across the Davao Gulf, trying to reach a popular beach resort. On Black Saturday, April 19, 2025, a woman reportedly swims a distance of approximately 1.8 kilometers of open water. … Read more
Man Nearly Drowned After Jumping Into Flooded Recto Underpass in Manila A man who didn’t know how to swim jumped into the flooded Recto underpass in Manila and nearly drowned. In recent days, Super Typhoon Carina brought heavy rains and widespread flooding to the Philippines, severely affecting various regions, including Manila. The Recto underpass was … Read more
Concerned Mom Shares Scary Experience As Her Son Collapses at Beach After Swimming A concerned mom shares a scary experience after her son collapsed from low blood sugar after swimming, saying, “bigla na syang nag-collapse.” Recently, the Facebook page “Thrifty Mom” shared the frightening experience of a mom about an incident involving her son ‘Ayo’, … Read more
Lawmaker Proposes to Include Swimming Subject in K-12 Program DROWNING PREVENTION ACT – A lawmaker is advocating for swimming to be incorporated as a subject in the K-12 curriculum. Honorable Rudys Caesar Fariñas, the representative of Probinsyano Ako Party-list, introduced House Bill 7476, also known as the “Drowning Prevention Act,” with the objective of reducing … Read more
Man Drowned At Beach in Davao del Sur After Suffers Heart Attack A supposed to be a happy family reunion at a beach in Davao del Sur turned into mourning after a man drowned while swimming. According to a GMA News report on Monday, the victim was identified as Subaldo Beleganio of Kidapawan City. Subaldo … Read more
Japanese Man Arrested for Posting Video Forcing His Pet to Cat to Swim in a Bathtub Police authorities arrested a Japanese man who recorder himself forcing his pet cat to swim in a bathtub allegedly for 1-minute. A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his pet cat by forcing it to swim … Read more
Group of People Swimming at Falls Shocked When Water Level Suddenly Increase A group of people who were swimming at falls got shocked after the water level suddenly increased in an instant. Over the past few decades, a lot of people have already died due to drowning incidents and other water related accident. The public … Read more
Male Teenager Drowned After Learning How To Swim Together With His Cousins A 15-year-old male teenager who is trying to learn how to swim with his cousins drowned in the town of Argao, southern Cebu. On Sunday afternoon (July 28, 2019), Argao Police Station desk officer Police Staff Sergeant Alejandro Dayaganon reported that a young … Read more