https://theworldwatch.com/tags/shocking/ Sat 18 Apr 2026 11:19:45 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611477/man-39-trying-to-steal-electric-cables-in-paranaque-city-doesn-t-go-as-planned/
<div>A 39-year-old man died after being electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal electric cables in Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City, early Sunday.</div> <div> </div> <div>ADVERTISEMENT</div> <div> </div> <div>According to a report by Darlene Cay on "24 Oras Weekend," authorities found the man already on fire atop an electrical post.</div> <div> </div> <div>“May tumawag po sa amin na mayroon daw sumabog diyan sa may Lopez Footbridge around mga 1:50 a.m. So pagpunta namin doon, may mga kapulisan na rin po. Nakita nga po na may nasusunog na tao,” barangay desk officer Ryan Fernandez said.</div> <div> </div> <div>(Someone called us saying something exploded near the Lopez Footbridge around 1:50 a.m. When we arrived, police were already there, and we saw a person on fire.)</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Other Stories</div> <div>Meralco customers face higher rates in February 2026</div> <div>Father finds his three kids bloodied at home in Negros; one dead</div> <div>35-year-old tricycle driver shot dead by riding-in-tandem</div> <div>Personnel from the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) later retrieved the body from the post.</div> <div> </div> <div>Initial investigation showed the man had been cutting electrical cables when he was electrocuted. The incident caused a circuit trip that disrupted power supply to several households in the area.</div> <div> </div> <div>Barangay officials said it was not the first time the man had climbed an electrical post and noted he had prior blotter records related to theft.</div> <div> </div> <div>GNO Newsletter Logo</div> <div>×</div> <div>GNO Newsletter Sending Email Logo</div> <div>Need a wellness break? Sign up for The Boost!</div> <div> </div> <div>Stay up-to-date with the latest health and wellness reads.</div> <div> </div> <div>Your Email</div> <div>Sign Up</div> <div>“Mayroon siyang mga record, mga blotter na ano siya sa nakawan,” Fernandez said.</div> <div> </div> <div>(He has records and police blotters related to theft.)</div> <div> </div> <div>The victim’s family lit candles beneath the electrical post and appealed to the public not to judge him hastily.</div> <div> </div> <div>“Panawagan ko sa publiko, hindi naman nila nakita yung totoo,” the man’s brother said.</div> <div>(My plea to the public is that they did not see the whole truth.)</div> <div> </div> <div>For its part, Meralco warned that stealing, selling, or buying electrical cables is prohibited by law and poses serious safety risks.</div> <div> </div> <div>“Bukod sa paglabag sa batas, napakalaki ng panganib ng pagnanakaw ng kable dahil maaari itong magresulta sa matinding pagkakakuryente, seryosong pinsala, o kamatayan,” said Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco vice president and head of corporate communications.</div> <div> </div> <div>(Aside from violating the law, stealing cables is extremely dangerous and may result in severe electrocution, serious injury, or death.)</div> <div> </div> <div>Authorities reminded the public that tampering with power infrastructure is punishable by fines and possible imprisonment.—Vince Angelo Ferreras/MCG, GMA Integrated News</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ]]> Tue 17 Feb 2026 10:42:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611477/man-39-trying-to-steal-electric-cables-in-paranaque-city-doesn-t-go-as-planned/