ZAMBOANGA CITY – A fisherman tagged as a high-value individual in the illegal drugs trade was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kasanyangan here on Tuesday, April 22. Police Lt. Aldazer Sahisa, team leader of Special Operations Unit-9, identified the suspect as Marjan Arani Diejo, 32,...
DASOL, Pangasinan – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued nine fishermen from a half-submerged fishing vessel in the West Philippine Sea here on Tuesday night. F/B RICKMAR 1 (FB) BRP Cabra received initial information regarding distressed fishing boat F/B Rickmar 1 with nine crew members...
BACOLOD CITY – A 24-year-old fisherman drowned in the sea of Barangay 10 here on Tuesday, Feb. 18. A 24-year-old fisherman drowned after his boat capsized at sea in Barangay 10, Bacolod City on Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Photo via Bacolod Maritime Police) Coast Guard Ensign Pauline Villegas, public...
Authorities recently rescued 37 fishermen stranded in Balabac, Palawan while on their way to the West Philippine Sea. The fishermen onboard F/V Andrei Sarah left San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Jan. 18. BRP Datu Pagbuaya of the BFAR. They encountered rough seas and engine failure and the boat...
BURDEOS, Quezon – A fisherman was killed in a suspected dynamite explosion while fishing in the sea of this town on Monday morning, Oct. 28. Police identified the victim as Mario Macagaling. Investigation said a fellow fisherman, Richard Legaspi, heard an explosion from where the victim was...
BACOLOD CITY – Four fishermen were rescued from rough seas generated by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in Negros Occidental last week. Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern Negros Occidental, identified them as Robin Fajardo, 42, and Jose Carlo Jurial,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 37-year-old fisherman was rescued after his boat capsized due to bad weather caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by tropical storm “Ferdie” in the sea of Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, September 14. A 37-year-old...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Four fishermen were rescued after their boat sank in the sea of Santa Ana, Cagayan and Babuyan Claro in Calayan Island, Cagayan on Friday, August 16. FOUR fishermen were rescued after their boat sank in Cagayan on Friday, August 16. Joe Robert Arirao of the...
NASUGBU, Batangas – Police said a 52-year-old fisherman drowned on the Wawa River in Barangay Wawa here. The victim was identified as Raymundo Derain Ata, single, resident of Barangay Wawa. Police said Ata left his friends during a drinking spree on Monday afternoon to pick up his things in his...
INFANTA, Quezon – A 54-year-old fisherman was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbor during a heated argument before dawn on Thursday, June 20, in Visayan Village 1, Barangay Pinabican, this town. Police identified the victim as Bonifacio Malabatuan. Investigation said the victim confronted...
INFANTA, Quezon – A 43-year-old fisherman died after he struck the steel rudder of a boat in the sea of this town on Sunday, June 9. Police identified the victim as Marcelo, from Barangay Dinahican here. Investigation said the boat was returning from a week-long fishing venture in the...
CLAVERIA, Cagayan – A 32-year-old fisherman stabbed his wife then killed himself in Barangay Taggat Norte, this town, on Tuesday, May 28. Police Major Mario Maraggun, Claveria chief of police, identified the fatality as Nicson Irise. Investigation said that Nicson drew a knife and stabbed his...
