President Marcos has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to investigate the recent incident in the West Philippine Sea wherein Chinese vessels reportedly hit Philippine boats, which were on a rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed waters. COMMANCE CONFERENCE...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s dangerous maneuvers against Philippines vessels that eventually led to collisions in the Philippine waters and summoned the latter’s top diplomat in Manila to seek for an explanation. However, Chinese Ambassador to the...
The United States is standing by the Philippines on the collision incident between Philippine and Chinese vessels off Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea that occurred on Sunday, Oct. 22. “The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A fishpond caretaker died in a collision between two motor bancas on the river in Sitio Imbo, Barangay San Miguel, Bani, Pangasinan on Monday, October 16. Police identified the victim as Marcelo Alleda Carlit, 56, resident of Barangay Polo, Alaminos City,...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PNA) – An engineer from Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), Rizal, lost his life on Thursday afternoon, June 22, in a collision between a top-down tricycle and an oncoming bus in San Vicente municipality, northern Palawan. The victim was identified by police...
A fast craft that lost control while maneuvering at sea collided with a cargo vessel off Mandaue City, Cebu on Sunday afternoon, May 21. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the vessels involved in the accident as fast craft MV St. Jhudiel and cargo vessel LCT Poseidon 23....
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has put in place measures to contain yet another oil spill that resulted from the sinking of Sierra Leone-flagged dredger MV Hong Hai 189 off Bataan on Friday morning, May 5, one week since it capsized after colliding with another foreign-flagged vessel. (Photo:...
The United States has told China to respect freedom of navigation and honor the 2016 Arbitral Ruling related to the South China Sea to avoid repetition of the near collision incidents between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the contested waterway. US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Two men died and a back rider was injured when their motorcycles collided head-on on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Masin Sur here before dawn on Easter Sunday. Police identified the victims as Boyet Paderon Marquez and Ardy Advincula Medina. Investigation said Marquez was...
CEBU CITY -- The driver of the car that rammed into a truck may have fallen asleep that caused the fatal accident in Danao City, northern Cebu on Tuesday, Feb. 21, police said. Master Sgt. Ronald Gomez said they are not discounting the possibility that Erwin Bacalso Mondejar fell asleep while...
CEBU CITY – A couple and their daughter were killed after the vehicle they were riding in collided with a truck in Barangay Dunggoan, Danao City, northern Cebu, at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 21. A MITSUBISHI sedan is totally wrecked after it collided with a truck in Danao City, northern Cebu at noon...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – An undetermined number of people was reportedly injured in a multiple collision triggered by a wayward mixer truck on the national highway in Barangay Real here on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18. Struck by the mixer truck were 13 vehicles – four cars, three...
