The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Saturday, Jan. 24, that at least five bodies believed to be passengers of the recreational motorbanca MBCA Amejara were found off Sarangani as search and rescue (SAR) operations remain ongoing for those missing. Commodore Philipps Soria, commander of...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao confirmed on Saturday, Jan. 24, that five bodies have been sighted and recovered in Philippine waters following the recent sinking of motor banca MBCA Amejara. CGDSEM commander Commodore Philipps Soria said the recoveries...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating a possible oil spill off Agno Bay in Pangasinan after oil traces were detected in the area where M/V Devon Bay, a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, was last located. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the oil sheen was seen during an...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued a distressed fisherman after his boat malfunctioned in the waters off Hornos Point in Mariveles, Bataan on Thursday, Jan. 22. The PCG said that the fisherman, a 35-year-old resident of Barangay Biyaan, Mariveles, sustained a first-degree burn on his right...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Friday, Jan. 23, that it has coordinated with the Indonesian government in the search for missing passengers of the motorbanca MBCA Amejara. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said search and rescue (SAR) efforts were intensified while search areas...
(UPDATED) A Singaporean-flagged general cargo vessel loaded with iron ore listed and eventually capsized off Ango Bay in Pangasinan, prompting search and rescue (SAR) operations from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and even China Coast Guard (CCG) ships loitering within Philippine waters on...
The word war between Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela and the Chinese government continues as the former declared on Friday, Jan. 23, that threats from Beijing will not stop him from exposing illegal Chinese activities in the WPS....
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) announced Thursday that the commander of the Coast Guard Santa Ana Substation and seven others have been relieved following the disappearance of the MBCA Amejara, an outrigger boat, off the waters of Davao Occidental...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine National Police-Regional Maritime Unit (PNP-RMU) bared on Wednesday, Jan. 21, that they did not receive any distress call from a missing recreational vessel on Monday. Only one of 15 people on board MBCA Amejara was rescued on...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, expanded its search and rescue operation for 15 more missing passengers and crew of the recreational motorbanca (MBCA) “AMEJARA” as a lone survivor recounted how strong winds and currents caused the vessel to capsize in the Davao Gulf. PCG...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft was challenged by a Chinese military warship during a routine maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Jan. 20. PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela...
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...
