Three fishermen were confirmed dead while four others are still missing when their fishing boat capsized in the sea of Barangay San Vicente, Santa Ana, Cagayan at the height of super typhoon "Nando" on Monday. This was confirmed by the Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon conducting search and...
DAGUPAN CITY -- A fisherman died, six others were rescued, and seven others are missing when their fishing boat capsized in the sea of Barangay San Vicente, Santa Ana, Cagayan at the height of super typhoon "Nando" on Monday. Coast Guard Station Santa Ana responded to a distress incident involving...
Three people have died due to the combined effects of Super Typhoon “Nando”, tropical cyclone “Mirasol”, and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 23. A situational report showed that one fatality in...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out pre-emptive evacuations and rescue operations in Northern Luzon on Monday, September 22, due to the impact of Super Typhoon “Nando”. In Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur, personnel of the Coast Guard Sub-Station Sta. Catalina, in coordination with the Bureau...
BUTUAN CITY – Search teams have recovered two more bodies at the landslide site in Sitio Tagbulakan, Barangay Mahayahay, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, bringing the total number of recovered remains to five. Only one person of the six initially reported missing remains unaccounted for, San Luis...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Maritime police officers rescued 12 people, including six children, early Monday after they received a distress call from a drifting motorboat here. Police Capt. Allan Pestañas, boat officer of the Zamboanga City Maritime Police Station (ZC MARPSTA), said the stranded passengers...
DAGUPAN CITY – Two minors reported missing after they were swept away while crossing the Tarlac River irrigation system on Sept. 3 were rescued on Sept. 4. The victims were identified as Jansen and Kenvin, both 13 and residents of Tarlac City. Police said the victims were last seen crossing the...
DAVAO CITY – Pwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat party-list Rep. Harold Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 28, lauded the Philippine Coast Guard and community volunteers for the quick rescue of a fisherman whose boat capsized in rough seas in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Authorities identified the fisherman as...
A fisherman who went missing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was found safe on Monday, Aug. 25, after drifting at sea for three days, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed. The PCG identified the fisherman as Roberto Albior, 53, a resident of Brgy. Calapandayan, Subic, Zambales. According to...
A landing craft tank carrying 13 Filipino crew members ran aground and listed heavily to port after being battered by huge waves off Siruma, Camarines Sur, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) disclosed Sunday, Aug. 10. Based on the initial investigation, LCT Phoenix hit shallow waters off San Miguel...
A juvenile Brahminy Kite was rescued after it was found weak while searching for food in Barangay Burayoc, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday. Resident Edison Aguete spotted the bird, approximately weighing half a kilo, in his property and surrendered it to the Municipal Environment and Natural...
A dog that was found trapped along the creek of San Jose in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City, was rescued by firemen from the Bureau of Fire Protection Makati (BFP-Makati) on Wednesday, July 30, earning praise from the public and the city government. According to the BFP-Makati, residents...