DEATHS CONTINUE…

Ten workers died, 4 injured or ill, in seven* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-March 2021, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show.  The lockdowns, plant closures, suspension of operations contributed to the ‘low’ level of incidents and deaths. [Read more.]

2020 Yearender Sixty workers were killed, six injured or ill, in twelve* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-December 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, three in  construction, one construction worker on the way to work,  one March medevac airplane incident, one…

Fifty-five workers were killed, four injured or ill, in nine* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-August 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, three in  construction, one construction worker on the way to work,  one March medevac airplane incident, one June quarantine…

@shailagarde Aug 30 Breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths among healthcare workers as of August 29: (1/2) Nurses: 2,401 (6 deaths) Doctors: 1,433 (26 deaths) Nursing Assistant: 484 Medical Technologist: 304 Midwife: 144 Radiologic Technologist: 138 Pharmacist: 68 Respiratory Therapist: 57 (2/2) Admin staff: 557 (4 deaths) Utility: 208 (1 death) Barangay Health Worker: 133…

SHAI (@shailagarde) tweeted at 5:09 pm on Tue, May 26, 2020: Breakdown of COVID-19 cases and deaths among healthcare workers as of May 25: Nurses: 879 (4 deaths) Doctors: 682 (25 deaths) Nursing Assistant: 149 Medical Technologist: 89 Radiologic Technologist: 45 Non-medical staff: 304 (2 deaths) | @gmanews (https://twitter.com/shailagarde/status/1265208491519561733?s=03)

8 killed After Philippine Plane Bursts Into Flames

24 doctors, 6 nurses  have already died during the Covid-19 crisis while in the line of duty

Twenty-four workers were killed, two workers were injured, in four* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-April 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area, one medevac airplane incident. *Fifteen doctors died working in different hospitals fighting CoVid-19. Three…

  Mandaluyong hospital’s chief nurse passes away due to COVID-19 via Inquirer Mobile: http://inqm.news/axgn Ospital ng Paranaque’s Dr. Ephraim Neal Orteza succumbs to COVID-19 via Inquirer Mobile: http://inqm.news/axgs

Sixteen workers were killed, two workers were injured, in three* serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January-March 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area. *Thirteen doctors died working in different hospitals fighting CoVid-19. There are no specific media…

FLASH: Construction worker, patay nang mahulog sa ginagawang pozo negro sa Pulanlupa, Las Piñas | via RH27 DZRH NEWS @dzrhnews Mar 2, 2020 @nochecacas #DZRHat80

  29 March 2020 – Twelve Filipino doctors have died fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the Philippine Medical Association said Sunday.

Two workers were killed, two workers were injured, in two serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January-February 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse. THere was no accident monitored in January.

1 patay matapos mabagsakan ng sako-sakong asukal sa Negros Occidental Isang kargador ang namatay habang dalawa ang sugatan nang madaganan sila ng sako-sakong asukal sa storage area ng isang milling company

Farmer, carabao electrocuted on way to Leyte farm

Forty-six workers were killed, fourteen workers were injured and six missing in 33 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January-December 2019, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Construction (nine) and in Mining (nine). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing from the…

There were no workplace deaths monitored in Dec 2019.

Truck carrying water for quake survivors crashes, kills helper, hurts driver – 5 Nov 2019

2 internet service firm workers electrocuted in Albay – Oct. 20, 2019

Remains of worker in Semirara mining pit recovered after mudslide – Oct. 6, 2019

2 dead, 1 injured after Hotel Sogo collapses while undergoing demolition in Manila – Sept 23

Two farm workers from Masbate City died due to electrocution. – Sept 4, 2019

Forty-two workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 30 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – September 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Construction (nine) and in Mining (eight). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were…

Driver crushed by van Rey Galupo (The Philippine Star) – September 2, 2019 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — A 45-year-old driver was crushed to death by a shipping container in Paco, Manila yesterday afternoon.

Worker electrocuted in POGO site [Online gaming site being built in Imus] August 22, 2019, 7:12 PM By Anthony Giron IMUS CITY, Cavite — A worker at the Kawit POGO site was killed Wednesday [Aug 17] after he was electrocuted by an air compressor dynamo.

Forty workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 28 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – August 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Construction (nine) and in Mining (eight). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were…

DOLE stops building construction in Cebu Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – Aug 13, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The construction of a building in Barangay Paj, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu has been stopped following the death of two workers.

Worker dies when boulder rolled down on him in Albay quarry site Inquirer Southern Luzon, August 08, 2019 12:18pm LEGAZPI CITY –– A 71-year-old worker died on Thursday morning when a boulder rolled down on him at a quarry site at the foot of Mayon volcano in Sto. Domingo town in Albay province, police said.

Thirty-seven workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 26 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – July 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (seven) and Construction (seven). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing…