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SAN ISIDRO, DAVAO ORIENTAL — A 17-year-old student of the Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU)–San Isidro Campus has died after reportedly being bitten by a banakon or King Cobra (Ophiophagus…
A man died after he was reportedly bitten by a highly venomous snake locally known as a “banakon,” believed by residents to be a king cobra, while working on his…
MAITUM, Sarangani Province — What began as an ordinary day of swimming in a river ended in a heartbreaking act of heroism after a 14-year-old girl sacrificed her own life…
A six-year-old girl from Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur has died after being bitten by a snake, in a tragic incident that has sparked renewed calls for improved access to life-saving…
ARAKAN, North Cotabato — Tragedy marked the first day of the New Year after a woman died from a bite inflicted by a banakon, a venomous snake, on January 1,…
A young man from Barangay Calube, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur died after he was bitten by a snake while walking along a village road, prompting a renewed call for…
A seven-year-old boy lost his life after being attacked by a venomous King Cobra (banakon) in Purok 4, Sitio Libertad, Barangay Malinawon, Mawab, Davao de Oro, around 2:00 p.m. on…
President Roxas, Cotabato – August 25, 2025 A tragic incident claimed the life of a two-year-old girl in Sitio Kimamaan, Barangay Salat, President Roxas, Cotabato, after she was bitten by…
General Santos City — Tragedy struck a farming family in Sarangani Province after an eight-year-old girl died from a snake bite in Sitio Tino, Barangay Upper Mainit, Malungon, on Thursday…