DAVAO CITY – Search and rescue operations for the 14 persons onboard a missing vessel has expanded to the vicinity of Sarangani Islands in Davao Occidental, said Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Capt. Noemi Cayabyab Tuesday. Cayabyab said a multi-agency air and surface search has been deployed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Twelve people were rescued after their boat sank in the sea of Simunul and Bongao municipalities in Tawi-Tawi province on Monday, Jan. 19. The Philippine Coast Guard said they were among the 50 passengers of M/L Sitti Nur that departed Manok Mangkaw Pier in Simunul on Monday...
DAVAO CITY – A recreational vessel with 15 passengers and crew went missing in the Davao Gulf on Monday night. A search and rescue operation is underway on Tuesday, Jan. 20, for the vessel. The Philippine Coast Guard Station-Davao Occidental has issued a Notice to Mariners on Monday to be on a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Naval Command rescued 30 crew and passengers of a motor launch stranded in the sea of Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi province last Friday night, Jan. 16. A Philippine Navy vessel, the BRP Magluyan (PC392), monitored a flashing light in the area....
Three Filipino fishermen were rescued by a United States Navy vessel off the coast of Pangasinan after their boat submerged on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The fisherfolk were identified as Michael Lebios, Michael John Lebios, and Lorjun Lupague, who are all residents of Sitio Pocdol, Barangay Cato,...
(UPDATED) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued nine individuals aboard a motorbanca that lost power while sailing off Big Lagoon, a popular tourist destination in El Nido, Palawan on Sunday, Dec. 28. A report from the PCG said a distress call was received by personnel of the Coast Guard Station...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed on Monday, Dec. 29, that it has rescued four crew members of a motor banca that broke down off Romblon’s waters. The Coast Guard Sub-Station Cajidiocan responded to a distress call on Dec. 27 involving “MBCA JRM” which lost engine power and drifted...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued six passengers after a motor banca nearly sank while crossing waters between Negros Oriental and Cebu on Saturday, Dec. 27. A report from the Coast Guard Station (CGS) Negros Oriental said the incident happened off Guihulngan City and near Dumanjug, Cebu....
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora presented on Friday, Dec. 19, seven brand-new rescue boats given by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as incentive for the city 's recognition as a Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Awardee for 2024. Zamora personally received the...
CEBU CITY – A woman who “chose love over fear” went viral online following a dramatic rescue operation during a fire in Mandaue City, Cebu province on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Ei Mei Lee Maningo drew immense praise after ensuring the safety of two pet dogs before escaping a burning building in...
Nine fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their motorbanca sank off Anini-y, Antique, on Monday, Dec. 8, due to bad weather. The fishermen were conducting fishing activities onboard fishing banca “KIMSYVEL” off the coast of Western Visayas when it was suddenly hit by...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Two maintenance section personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were buried alive in a landslide in Barangay San Juan, Santa Praxedes town, Cagayan province, on Friday morning, Nov. 28. Wilzon Valdez, DPWH-Ilocos information officer, identified the...