BATANES -- The Philippine Coast Guard responded to a distressed motorized boat Sto. Thomas III laden with 91 passengers and 12 crew after it encountered mechanical trouble, approximately one nautical mile away from the port of destination in Radiwan, Ivana, Batanes on Monday morning, May 30. Photo...
What was supposed to be a fun swimming event turned out tragic as five children went missing in Balete, Batangas on Tuesday, May 3. In an incident report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the children took a dip at the vicinity waters off Barangay Looc that is part of Taal Lake when they went...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Sixteen female victims of trafficking were rescued by authorities at Bongao seaport in Taw-Tawi province on Saturday, April 23. According to the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NavForWeM) report, the victims were on board MV Kristel Jane 3 when they were rescued by NavForWeM...
A Chinese woman, who was abducted and forced to work as a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) concessioner, was rescued by Parañaque City police operatives on Wednesday, April 20. Col. Maximo Sebastian, city police chief, identified the victim as Qu Xuesong, 35. The city police chief said...
BACOLOD CITY -- A 22-year old man sacrificed his life to save his six companions from drowning at a beach in Sitio Pasil, Barangay Latasan, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Wednesday. Police identified the fatality as John Mark Dedoyco, a resident of Barangay 1 in this city. Capt. Eric...
BAYBAY CITY – The Office of the Civil Defense Region 8 has ordered the search, rescue and retrieval operation stopped in two barangays here on Tuesday due to geological and health hazards. OCD-8 Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion said the search and rescue operations in Barangays Bunga...
Search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) operations were officially concluded in at least three landslide-hit areas in Leyte province despite the fact that majority of the 110 missing persons due to Typhoon “Agaton” were recorded in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
After nearly a full week of continuous search and rescue (SAR) operations, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, April 18, that it was already considering to stop looking for survivors in Leyte province, days after it was battered by Typhoon...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed additional personnel and assets to help in the humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations in Visayas, days after it was battered by Typhoon “Agaton.” Search and rescue personnel from the...
The death toll due to Typhoon “Agaton” has climbed to 137 and this is feared to further increase as over two dozens more are still missing in landslide-hit areas in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Good Friday, April...
After multiple landslides occurred in Leyte due to tropical storm "Agaton", the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent a search and rescue team on Monday, April 11, to Barangay Ga-as, Baybay City. (Photos courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) PRC said two assessment teams from their chapter in Leyte, together...
ILOILO CITY -- A barn owl (Tyto alba) was recently rescued in Capiz province. The barn owl was rescued in Capiz province recently. (Photo courtesy of the Capiz PENRO / MANILA BULLETIN) Analyn Delfin of Maayon town personally took the owl and turned it over to the Capiz Provincial Environment and...
