The death toll from the sinking of roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 climbed to 51 after Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) technical divers recovered six more bodies from the wreck, a ranking official revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Five bodies were found during a deep dive that began at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte visited Sulu province and Zamboanga City on Monday, Feb. 9, to offer support, sympathies, and assistance to victims of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 that sank in the sea of Baluk Baluk Island in Basilan province last Jan. 26. Duterte arrived in Sulu at 7...
The largest pyroclastic density current, locally known as “uson,” from Mayon Volcano was recorded on Monday, Feb. 9 at 10:35 a.m., traveling about four kilometers down the Mi-isi Gully, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The event is ongoing as of...
Lava effusion was recorded at the summit crater of Mayon Volcano on Saturday evening, Feb. 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the lava effusion was logged at 6:03 p.m., as the volcano’s effusive eruption entered its 32nd consecutive day....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday night, Feb 4, confirmed the possible location of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 as three more bodies were recovered by search and retrieval teams, pushing the death toll to 45. A vessel believed to be the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was found using the side-scan...
Japan is loaning the Philippines 21.6 billion yen or roughly P8.15 billion for the continued rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to address what Tokyo said is a series of operational interruptions and other issues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday confirmed the location of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 during the dive operations in the sea of Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan. In a Facebook post, PCG Technical Diving Group supervisor Commander Cheska Jamorol said the vessel is lying in an east-to-west...
Aside from using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a side-scan sonar system is now being utilized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to hasten search and rescue (SAR) operations for the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 as diving efforts entered its sixth day on Tuesday, Feb. 3. PCG spokesperson Capt....
The Police Regional Office-3 seized illegal drugs valued at P24.2 million in Central Luzon in January. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said 943 drug suspects, including 22 high-value individuals, were apprehended in 659 anti-drug operations. Eight hundred fourteen...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) briefly diverted its search and rescue (SAR) operations for victims of MV Trisha Kirsten 3 to another distressed passenger vessel off Basilan early Monday morning, Feb. 2. PCG units were conducting SAR operations for MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in the vicinity waters off...
By earning a Level 3 Accreditation for the Responsible Gaming Framework from the World Lottery Association (WLA), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) solidified its position as a world-class gaming institution, becoming the first in the Philippine gaming industry to do so. According...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that Mayon Volcano logged 389 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 31 to 12 a.m. on Feb. 1. The agency said Mayon remains under Alert Level 3, indicating...
