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,...
A motor banca loaded with an estimated 70 passengers sunk in the sea in Sitio Macnit, Barangay Languyin, Polillo, Quezon, on Wednesday afternoon, August 3. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Polillo station said the MBCA Jovelle came from the port of Real and headed to Patnanungan town, Quezon when it...
A sports utility vehicle (SUV) crashed onto concrete barriers in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Monday morning, July 31. The Manila Police District (MPD) has yet to disclose the name of the driver. Based on the initial investigation, the driver allegedly lost control of the SUV while cruising the...
BACOLOD CITY – A man died and his wife was injured after their motorcycle was rammed by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in front of a church on the Mansilingan-Murcia Road in Barangay Mansilingan here on Saturday night, July 29. Police identified the fatality as Aljun Gual and the injured as his...
Sen. Grace Poe on Sunday, July 30 reiterated her call for authorities to pursue a thorough and airtight investigation on the capsizing of a boat off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal and hold those responsible for the accident accountable. ...
Search and rescue operations were conducted to find the four personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) who went missing while attempting to save a crew of a distressed tugboat off Cagayan River in Aparri, Cagayan due to Super Typhoon “Egay”, authorities bared Friday, July 28. * (Philippine...
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly couple died after the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Bangga Himaya, Barangay Tabao Proper, Valladolid, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 27. Police identified the victim as Alfredo Barte, 73, and his wife Felicidad, 62,...
CEBU CITY – Two persons were killed while six others were injured in a road accident in Barili town, Cebu province on Wednesday morning, July 26. Police identified the fatalities as Irish Omagac, 14, and Lilibeth Devaras, 58. The injured passengers were Nevelle Anaba Devaras, 66; Antonio...
KIANGAN, Ifugao – A driver and helper died after their delivery truck fell into ravine in Sitio Patkik, Barangay Julongan, here, on Saturday night, July 22. Police identified the victims as Cesar Undo Cadingpal Jr., 39, driver, and Rene Undo Cadingpal, 27, helper. A resident in the area told...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A couple was killed and their son and grandson were injured when a municipal government ambulance rammed their motorcycle in Sitio Yuyuan, Barangay Camflora, here, on Saturday morning, July 22. Police identified the fatalities as Felix Duaso, 49; and his wife, Thelma, 48....
TACLOBAN CITY – Two women died on the spot and three others were injured in a vehicular accident on Tuesday, July 18, in Barangay Bayho, Lope de Vega, Northern Samar. The fatalities were identified as Amelia Arnio, a kagawad or councilor of Barangay Getigo, Lope de Vega, and Rosa Galvan, a...
