ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy rescued 121 passengers of a distressed vessel reported missing for nearly a week during a search and rescue operation in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Jan. 14. ONE-HUNDRED twenty-one passengers of a distressed vessel were rescued in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Jan. 14....
TACLOBAN CITY – Three children were rescued from drowning by two nurses and Philippine Coast Guard personnel on Sunday, Jan. 5, in Barangay Rizal, Dulag, Leyte. The victims were a 12-year-old male, his sister, a 10-year-old female, and their cousin, a 12-year-old female, all residents of San...
MULANAY, Quezon – Two fishermen went missing in the sea of Barangay Santo Niño here on Thursday, Dec. 19. Police identified them as Brences Profugo, 23, and Edrian Drio, 16, residents of Barangay Cambuga, this town. Carmelita Profugo, mother of Brences, told police that her son and Drio...
In its “Year in Search 2024,” Google revealed the Philippines’ top trending searches, reflecting the nation’s growing concern for environmental issues. Leading the list was “heat wave” or “excessive heat,” followed by “climate change” at number six—an indicator of Filipinos’...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Coast Guard has conducted a two-day water search and rescue training for 240 barangay officials and volunteers from the coastal villages of Albay province. THE Philippine Coast Guard conducts water search and rescue training for barangay...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Police seized shabu valued at P1.6 million and arrested a suspected drug pusher during a search warrant operation in Barangay Mangilag Sur here on Wednesday, Nov. 6. POLICE arrested a suspected drug pusher and confiscated P1.6-million shabu and marijuana in Barangay...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) Disaster Response Deployment Contingent received a hero's welcome following a 10-day relief mission after severe tropical storm "Kristine" devastated the Bicol region. The 150-man team was composed of the Philippine National Police, Regional Maritime...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern Negros Occidental has launched a search and rescue operation for two fishermen from Barangay Zone 1, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental missing since Thursday, Oct. 24. A SEARCH and rescue operation is ongoing to find two fishermen who went...
TALISAY, Batangas – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that at least 18 persons were killed in a landslide in Barangay Sampaloc here during the onslaught of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Thursday night, Oct. 24. Authorities recovered the bodies during...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Army 8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division has deployed troops to Bicol to assist in recovery efforts from severe tropical storm “Kristine.” Brig. Gen. Perfecto Peñaredondo, acting commander, said they are fully prepared to assist local government units in evacuation...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard-Isabela Station rescued two persons after their boat capsized in the sea of Lampinigan Island, Isabela City, Basilan province on Monday, Oct. 21. COAST Guard personnel rescues one of two passengers in a sea mishap in Lampinigan Island, Isabela...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel assist one of the two passengers of a motorboat which capsized off Lampinigan Island in Isabela City, Basilan on Oct. 21, 2024. (Photo: PCG) Two young men were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from a motorboat that capsized off Isabela City, Basilan...
