While the world grapples with a myriad of challenges, from pandemics to climate change, a silent yet devastating tragedy unfolds daily in the Philippines: drowning—an urgent and extremely serious public health issue that turns this archipelagic nation into an underwater killing field. The statistics are a chilling wake-up call: drowning has consistently ranked among the top 5 leading causes of death for the past decade, claiming an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 lives annually, far surpassing many other more publicized causes of death. What is most alarming is that over 60% of the victims are children under the age of 15, making this the biggest silent killer of the future generation. Despite sporadic efforts, statistics from 2020-2024 have remained high, even showing an upward trend in remote rural and coastal areas, indicating a severe lack in prevention.....