A fishing boat carrying 11 fishermen and 40,000 liters of oil sank off the coast of Lian, Batangas on Wednesday, July 23, amid the bad weather caused by southwest monsoon (habagat), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Fishing vessel “Unity World” sank at 2 a.m. around 2.25 nautical miles...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, July 22, responded to public inquiries regarding its visibility during the recent onslaught of heavy rains and flooding caused by the Tropical Storm “Crising” and southwest monsoon (habagat). AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla...
A fishing boat capsized off El Nido, Palawan due to heavy rains and big waves caused by Tropical Storm “Crising” on Saturday, July 19. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said three fishermen were rescued from their fishing boat which flipped off Pasandigan Cove. According to initial...
Two septuagenarian fishermen who went missing after a fishing expedition in Bataan were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) while clinging to their half-sunken boat off Orion town on Monday, July 7. The PCG identified the fishermen as Crispin Mendoza, 70, and Rogelio Pascual, 71, both...
A fisherman who went missing during a fishing expedition off Romblon’s waters was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 16. Romeo Uyao was aboard his fishing boat “MBCA Rai Rai” on June 15 when the rocker arm of his vessel malfunctioned, causing it to drift in the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Monday, June 16, its preparedness to respond to emergencies and support disaster response operations as the typhoon season approaches. AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. ordered the pre-deployment of quick reaction teams, search and rescue...
A crew member died and 10 others remain missing after a sand carrier vessel sunk in the sea of Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday afternoon, April 15, the Philippine Coast Guard said. MV Hong Hai (PCG photo) The body of the victim, Chinese, was recovered in a search and...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue 19 individuals from a motorbanca that capsized off Davao City on March 22, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 19 individuals from a motorized banca that submerged off Davao City on Saturday, March 22. The boat was traversing the...
BACOLOD CITY – The four remaining missing foreign nationals were rescued on Saturday morning, March 22, in Sitio Kanguntol, Barangay Silab, Amlan, Negros Oriental, three days after they were stranded in their hiking trail in Valencia, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, March 19. READ:...
BACOLOD CITY – Two out of the six foreign hikers were rescued on Friday morning, March 21, two days after they were reported missing in their hiking trail in Valencia, Negros Oriental on Wednesday morning, March 19. TWO missing foreign nationals were rescued on Friday, March 21, two days...
BACOLOD CITY - Search and rescue operations are underway to locate six foreign nationals believed stranded in a hiking trail in Valencia, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, March 19. The Valencia Municipal Police Station identified the missing foreign hikers as German nationals 67-year-old...
CEBU CITY — Operations are underway to find a Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter jet that went missing during what was called a Tactical Night Operations past midnight Tuesday, March 4. In a statement, the PAF said an FA-50 fighter jet lost communication with the rest of the flight involved in...