A sack filled with "burned objects and stones" to make it sink got torn while Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers were retrieving it from the Taal Lake in Batangas during a diving operation to search for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) on Saturday afternoon,...
As the country commemorated the ninth anniversary of its landmark victory over China in the South China Sea arbitration case, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) issued radio challenges to two Chinese warships and a coast guard vessel that operated off the coast of Cabra, Occidental Mindoro on...
The Philippines and Japan have forged an agreement that would further strengthen both countries’ disaster resilience in Greater Metro Manila area, particularly in dealing with earthquakes and tsunamis. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Officer-in-Charge Charge Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito...
(SECOND UPDATE) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will utilize specialized underwater and aerial technologies to intensify its search for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) believed to have been dumped in Taal Lake, Batangas, as divers found two more suspicious...
Six of the 17 rescued crew members of MV Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, have returned safely to the country on Friday, July 11. Three seafarers landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City onboard...
Technical divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found two suspicious sacks in Taal Lake, Batangas during the conclusion of the second day of search and retrieval operations for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighters (sabungeros) on Friday afternoon, July 11, as a ranking official denied...
The public can now renew their driver’s license online as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) seeks to streamline the process, eliminate red tape and long queues at local offices, and make it more accessible for motorists nationwide. LTO Chief, Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II said the renewal of...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced Friday, July 11, that it suspended the driver’s license of social media personality “Cherry White” over a viral video showing her in an unsafe driving practice. LTO Executive Director Greg Pua Jr. said Cherry White, whose real name is Cherrylyn...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) resumed on Friday morning, July 11, its search and retrieval operations at Taal Lake in Batangas in hopes of finding the remains of the 34 missing cockfighters (sabungeros). Three dive teams composed of 13 members were deployed to separate dive points approximately...
The national government reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in the face of continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), nine years since the country secured the historic victory against China. The Department of National Defense (DND)...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship MV Eternity C were rescued after they were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said this brought the total number of survivors...
The initial search and retrieval operation for the remains of 34 missing cockfighters (sabungeros) at Taal Lake in Batangas made its first major breakthrough on Thursday, July 10, when authorities discovered a sack filled with blackened remains believed to be bones. Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky,...
