TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan on Thursday, April 27, demanded the removal of a Chinese vessel carrying 55,000 metric tons of nickel ore that ran aground in Barangay Sulangan, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Kwan lamented that the vessel's removal has not yet started nine days after the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, Feb. 21, honored the crew of BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) and BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4403) as they want back to Puerto Princesa, Palawan after a challenging deployment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) two weeks ago. Adm. Artemio Abu, Philippine Coast...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed Friday, Feb. 17, that one of its patrol ships encountered and challenged a Vietnamese-flagged fishing vessel off Recto (Reed) Bank as the PCG vowed to intensify its presence in in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid the intrusion of foreign elements....
The Philippines protested the latest "aggressive activities" of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) against a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel which was at the receiving end of a "blinding" military-grade laser light off Ayungin Shoal. Photo: Philippine Coat Guard / PCG The Department of Foreign...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued seven Chinese crew of a distressed fishing vessel in the sea of Suluan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, on Friday night, Jan. 27. The PCG Command Center received a distress call from FV Kai Da 899 due to damaged hull around 2:09 p.m. on Jan. 26....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Ten Malaysians and Filipinos from distressed ships were rescued by the Philippine Navy and two foreign vessels in the sea of Tawi-Tawi province during inclement weather on Christmas Eve. TEN Malaysians and Filipinos were rescued by the Philippine Navy and two foreign vessels in...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel challenged and sailed dangerously close to a Philippine boat which brought fresh food, Noche Buena packages, and other supplies to soldiers stationed on Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday, Dec. 17. Photo: Western Command...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued nine passengers from a distressed motor banca in the sea of Zamboanga del Norte province at dawn on Friday, Dec. 2. THE Philippine Coast Guard rescues nine passengers of a distressed motor banca in the sea of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy rescued eight passengers of a distressed motor vessel in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Nov. 22. NAVAL Task Group Tawi-Tawi rescued eight passengers from a distressed sea vessel in Tawi-Tawi. (Photo by 2MBde) A report from the Armed Forces-Naval Forces Western Mindanao...
The United States has expressed concern over the presence of Chinese militia in the West Philippine Sea, which State Secretary Antony Blinken described as a "direct threat" to the people and to the environment. During his visit to the Philippines on Saturday, Blinken urged all concerned parties to...
CEBU CITY — Two crew members were injured when a passenger vessel caught fire in the waters off Lapu-Lapu City past midnight Saturday, July 16. FLAMES engulf MV Trans Asia about 100 meters from the shore of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City Saturday, July 16. (Photo via Calvin Cordova) MV...
CEBU CITY – All passengers of the ship that caught fire and sank off Bohol Sunday, June 26, have been accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas (PCG 7) said Monday, June 27. MV Mama Mary Chloe (PCG photo) Lt. Junior Grade Krysta Bergantin, spokesperson of PCG 7, said M/V Mama Mary...
