CAVITE – Three cats died while three others were rescued after being locked for weeks inside a rental apartment in Barangay Salcedo 2, Noveleta, without food, water, or care. A post from the Bataan Animal Welfare Society (BAWS) on Aug. 12 said the cats ' owners are a couple who were not...
BATANGAS CITY- Three South Korean divers were rescued off Isla Verde, Batangas during a diving activity at Canyon Reef, Barangay Sinandigan, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, on August 11, 2026. Philippine Coast Guard Southern Tagalog reported that the divers were expected to surface after one hour...
ZAMBOANGA CITY- Authorities arrested three suspected illegal recruiters and rescued eight women from human-trafficking syndicate here on Tuesday, August 11. PLt Col. Romeo D. Balubal Jr., Chief of the Women and Children Protection Center-Mobile Force Unit (WCPC-MFU), said that the illegal...
When the waters rise, even the city’s four-legged residents need somewhere safe to go—and in Quezon City, rescued animals now have a place of refuge. A Pet Evacuation Area in Barangay Bagong Silangan had sheltered 64 pets rescued from areas still affected by floods as of Monday, Aug. 10. Set...
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued three stranded fish cage caretakers in the sea of Barangay Damortis, Rosario, La Union on Saturday, Aug. 8. The Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Santo Tomas received a distress report from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) at...
The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and previous tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have affected around 382,000 people in eight regions as heavy rains triggered flooding, landslides, and dangerous sea conditions. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the...
The Marikina City government has deployed rescue boats in identified low-lying and flood-prone areas in the city to ensure the safety of residents amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). On Saturday, Aug. 8, a total of 20 rescue boats have been deployed in the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte has successfully released a rescued and rehabilitated Olive Ridley sea turtle back into its natural habitat on Sunday. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Environment and...
A 64-year-old man died while cleaning a deep well in Barangay Plaza, Aparri West, Aparri, Cagayan on Saturday. Investigation said the victim reportedly lost consciousness while cleaning the well. His son and son-in-law entered the well to rescue him but they were also trapped. Authorities rescued...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) successfully rescued a 15-year-old female saltwater crocodile after a concerned citizen reported its presence in Barangay San Agustin, Magalang, Pampanga recently. It was rescued by personnel from the DENR-Pampanga Provincial Office with...
JOMALIG, Quezon – A large sea turtle (pawikan) was rescued and returned to the sea in Sitio Sadong, Barangay Talisoy, this town, on July 30. Village councilor Antonio Acunin and his brothers Marcial and Jojo noticed their three dogs barking incessantly and discovered a sea turtle that crawled...
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 23 people. Time was running out to find...
