PCG personnel attend to the fishing boat which capsized after it was accidentaly hit by a whale shark off the waters of Romblon. (photo: PCG) Whale sharks are a common sight and even an exciting experience for some Filipino fishermen but when their big size would cause their boat to capsize...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched an investigation to determine the exact cause why a motorbanca sank near Simara Island in Corcuera, Romblon on Saturday, August 5. The incident left one boat passenger dead while 94 others were rescued. Survivors of the sunken motorbanca King Sto. Niño...
A boat passenger died while 94 others were rescued after a motorbanca sank near Simara Island in Corcuera, Romblon on Saturday, August 5. Photo: PCG Initial information from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the distressed motorbanca as “King Sto. Niño 7”, which had 90 passengers,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to conduct an investigation on a maritime incident involving a Roll-on, roll-off passenger vessel that ran aground in the shoreline of Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. MV Maria Helena is tilted 10 degrees on its portside...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) suspended the passenger ship safety certificate of roll-on, roll-of (ro-ro) passenger vessel MV Maria Helena after it tilted and ran aground off Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * Rizal Victoria, regional director of...
A roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel carrying 129 passengers and crew members tilted and ran aground off the shoreline of Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. *MV Maria Helena tilts and runs aground while sailing in the vicinity waters of Brgy. Nasunugan in Banton, Romblon on July 16, 2023. All the 93...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered a mining company to stop its exploration and construction activities in Romblon amid protest actions from local residents that already turned violent. At the same time, the DENR said it already ordered its local office in...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has opened its first full-time service desk in Romblon for the benefit of over 9,000 members and pensioners in the province. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) logo / Facebook This was made possible through a memorandum of agreement signed by...
Senatorial candidate Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol has proposed the creation of a Local Industries Development Authority (LIDA) to support his plans for the development of the marble industry in Romblon, as well as the micro, small and medium-sized business enterprises nationwide. Piñol said he is...
ODIONGAN, Romblon—Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson has raised the possibility of increasing the number of renewable energy sources to electrify off-grid island communities in the country. Electricity supply issues bother the residents of Tablas Island recently,...
Presidential candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to help the tourism industry bounce back from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic under his administration. Senator Ping Lacson (Facebook) Lacson gave this commitment, Monday, April 4 during his visit to the Odiongan Municipal Tourism...
Presidential candidate Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ C. Sotto III on Monday, April 4 took their good governance agenda in their campaign swing to the island province of Romblon. Lacson, Sotto and senatorial aspirant Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol...
