(L-R) Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno and Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that its personnel conducted a five-day training exchange with counterparts from Canada to enhance...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A boat reported missing in this province last week has been found. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/17/search-on-for-missing-boat-in-cagayan-with-7-onboard Authorities said the boat, MB Ren-Zen 2, with seven individuals onboard was located in Dalapuri Island,...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Philippine Air Force-Tactical Operations Group 2 is set to conduct an aerial search and rescue mission on the coasts of Northern Luzon for a missing boat with seven individuals bound for Barangay Dilam on Calayan Island, this province. Col. Glen Piquero of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy rescued 121 passengers of a distressed vessel reported missing for nearly a week during a search and rescue operation in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Jan. 14. ONE-HUNDRED twenty-one passengers of a distressed vessel were rescued in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, Jan. 14....
TACLOBAN CITY – Three children were rescued from drowning by two nurses and Philippine Coast Guard personnel on Sunday, Jan. 5, in Barangay Rizal, Dulag, Leyte. The victims were a 12-year-old male, his sister, a 10-year-old female, and their cousin, a 12-year-old female, all residents of San...
MULANAY, Quezon – Two fishermen went missing in the sea of Barangay Santo Niño here on Thursday, Dec. 19. Police identified them as Brences Profugo, 23, and Edrian Drio, 16, residents of Barangay Cambuga, this town. Carmelita Profugo, mother of Brences, told police that her son and Drio...
In its “Year in Search 2024,” Google revealed the Philippines’ top trending searches, reflecting the nation’s growing concern for environmental issues. Leading the list was “heat wave” or “excessive heat,” followed by “climate change” at number six—an indicator of Filipinos’...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippine Coast Guard has conducted a two-day water search and rescue training for 240 barangay officials and volunteers from the coastal villages of Albay province. THE Philippine Coast Guard conducts water search and rescue training for barangay...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Police seized shabu valued at P1.6 million and arrested a suspected drug pusher during a search warrant operation in Barangay Mangilag Sur here on Wednesday, Nov. 6. POLICE arrested a suspected drug pusher and confiscated P1.6-million shabu and marijuana in Barangay...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) Disaster Response Deployment Contingent received a hero's welcome following a 10-day relief mission after severe tropical storm "Kristine" devastated the Bicol region. The 150-man team was composed of the Philippine National Police, Regional Maritime...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-northern Negros Occidental has launched a search and rescue operation for two fishermen from Barangay Zone 1, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental missing since Thursday, Oct. 24. A SEARCH and rescue operation is ongoing to find two fishermen who went...
TALISAY, Batangas – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that at least 18 persons were killed in a landslide in Barangay Sampaloc here during the onslaught of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Thursday night, Oct. 24. Authorities recovered the bodies during...
