Woman dies after tree falls on house

Romina Cabrera - The Philippine Star

August 3, 2019 | 12:00am

Residents of Barangay UP Campus in Quezon City clear the area after a tree (inset) fell on a house during heavy rains yesterday.

Michael Varcas

MANILA, Philippines — A woman died when a tree fell on her house during a heavy downpour in Quezon City early yesterday morning.

Omayra Sumala, 38, and her family were sleeping when the tree fell and destroyed their home at Pook Arboretum in Barangay UP Campus at around 4:30 a.m., according to a police report.

Sumala was rushed to the East Avenue Medical Center where she was declared dead from head injuries.

Her husband and two children were unhurt.

Beko ushers the holidays with promo, supports St. John Bosco Parish Makati's 'Light-a-Home' project

How Maya is transforming its workplace with AI, gaining global recognition

Filipino youth and mental health â�� are we listening enough? Heads Up PH advocates for awareness, support

Filipino youth and mental health – are we listening enough? Heads Up PH advocates for awareness, support

Is your childâ��s immunity gap worrying you? Here are 5 steps to bridge it

Is your child’s immunity gap worrying you? Here are 5 steps to bridge it

Global Dominion dominates as loans released in a month reach P1 billion

Profriends delivers as Westwind at Lancaster New City launches entrance statement

Small biz SOS: Things you can do in case of emergencies

Inaugural Premios Tanglaw commemorates 77th anniversary of Philippines-Spain diplomatic relations

Global Dominion: To AI and beyond!

Philstar

Latest
Trending

Latest

Trending

abtest

abtest

LTO-NCR revenue hits P7 billion

By Bella Cariaso | 11 hours ago

The Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region has collected P7.052 billion in revenue for the first nine months of...

Nation

COC filing for BARMM polls starts

By John Unson | 11 hours ago

Elections officers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao yesterday started accepting certificates of candidacy...

Nation

Ex-village chief shot dead, wife wounded

By Cesar Ramirez | 11 hours ago

A former village chairman was killed while his wife was wounded in an attack by unidentified assailants in this town on...

Nation

Marcos names new DOJ prosecutor general

By Daphne Galvez | 11 hours ago

President Marcos has appointed Richard Fadullon as the new prosecutor general of the Department of Justice.

Nation

Over 400,000 eligible households waiting for inclusion in 4Ps

By Sheila Crisostomo | 11 hours ago

Over 400,000 waitlisted households have been validated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to be eligible...

Nation

Latest

abtest

Filing of candidacy for seats in BARMM parliament begins

By John Unson | 17 hours ago

Members of the Philippine Marines and policemen are securing the Bangsamoro capitol in Cotabato City as part of the security...

Nation

On EDSA bus lane, driver of senator's SUV allegedly tries to run over enforcer

By Jean Mangaluz | 19 hours ago

A luxury vehicle bearing the plate number of a senator allegedly tried to run over a traffic enforcer after being caught on...

Nation

2 NPA 'extortionists' in Bukidnon surrender

By John Unson | 23 hours ago

Two members of the New People’s Army in Bukidnon province, who admitted involvement in extortion and coddling of criminals...

Nation

New storm 'Marce' enters PAR, may turn into typhoon

1 day ago

A tropical depression has intensified into Tropical Storm Marce (international name Yinxing) upon entering the Philippine...

Nation

Marbil defends NCRPO, ACG over POGO raid

By Emmanuel Tupas | 1 day ago

A day after the spokesman for the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) branded as “flawed”...

Nation

Recommended

Batang Pinoy, Para Games to be tackled at PSA Forum

Two upcoming grassroots events of the Philippine Sports Commission will be discussed in the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, November 5, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

17 hours ago

BATANG PINOY

PARA GAMES

PSA FORUM

Pirates resume NCAA semis bid

Lyceum of the Philippines University will try to claw its way back into Final Four contention as it battles a scrappy San Sebastian College in Tuesday’s resumption of NCAA Season 100 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

20 hours ago

BASKETBALL

LYCEUM

NCAA

Kings roll, level series at 2-2

To pull even with TNT, Barangay Ginebra did something that’s not been done throughout the PBA Governors’ Cup – send the defending champions tumbling to back-to-back losses.

1 day ago

SPORTS

Pinoy paddlers dominant overall Championships

Ending with a flourish, the Philippines bagged the overall title in the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships here on a calm, sunny Sunday morning at the course overlooking the Puerto Princesa Baywalk here.

1 day ago

SPORTS

Philippines IX scores EABC sweep, five-peat

The Philippines smothered Hong Kong, 9-2, yesterday to complete a sweet sweep and a five-peat feat in the East Asia Baseball Cup at The Villages Sports Center in Clark, Pampanga.

1 day ago

Nation

Woman dies after tree falls on house

TREE FALLS ON HOUSE

Beko ushers the holidays with promo, supports St. John Bosco Parish Makati's 'Light-a-Home' project

How Maya is transforming its workplace with AI, gaining global recognition

Filipino youth and mental health – are we listening enough? Heads Up PH advocates for awareness, support

Is your child’s immunity gap worrying you? Here are 5 steps to bridge it

Global Dominion dominates as loans released in a month reach P1 billion

Profriends delivers as Westwind at Lancaster New City launches entrance statement

Small biz SOS: Things you can do in case of emergencies

Inaugural Premios Tanglaw commemorates 77th anniversary of Philippines-Spain diplomatic relations

Global Dominion: To AI and beyond!

2 rebels surrender in Bukidnon

Final voter list out this month

3 boys hurt in Quezon City fire

DSWD-issued GLs accepted in Mercury Drug stores

Filing of candidacy for seats in BARMM parliament begins

On EDSA bus lane, driver of senator's SUV allegedly tries to run over enforcer

2 NPA 'extortionists' in Bukidnon surrender

New storm 'Marce' enters PAR, may turn into typhoon

Marbil defends NCRPO, ACG over POGO raid

Batang Pinoy, Para Games to be tackled at PSA Forum

BATANG PINOY

PARA GAMES

PSA FORUM

Pirates resume NCAA semis bid

BASKETBALL

LYCEUM

NCAA

Kings roll, level series at 2-2

SPORTS

Pinoy paddlers dominant overall Championships

SPORTS

Philippines IX scores EABC sweep, five-peat

SPORTS

Woman dies after tree falls on house

TREE FALLS ON HOUSE

Beko ushers the holidays with promo, supports St. John Bosco Parish Makati's 'Light-a-Home' project

How Maya is transforming its workplace with AI, gaining global recognition

Filipino youth and mental health – are we listening enough? Heads Up PH advocates for awareness, support

Is your child’s immunity gap worrying you? Here are 5 steps to bridge it

Global Dominion dominates as loans released in a month reach P1 billion

Profriends delivers as Westwind at Lancaster New City launches entrance statement

Small biz SOS: Things you can do in case of emergencies

Inaugural Premios Tanglaw commemorates 77th anniversary of Philippines-Spain diplomatic relations

Global Dominion: To AI and beyond!

2 rebels surrender in Bukidnon

Final voter list out this month

3 boys hurt in Quezon City fire

DSWD-issued GLs accepted in Mercury Drug stores

BATANG PINOY

PARA GAMES

PSA FORUM

BASKETBALL

LYCEUM

NCAA

SPORTS

SPORTS

SPORTS

Get Updated: