The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now verifying the identities of the seven Chinese fishermen who were rescued onboard a distressed fishing vessel off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Friday, Jan. 27. (Photo courtesy of PCG) “The Philippine Coast Guard Station Eastern Leyte provided...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian expressed his “sincere gratitude” to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for rescuing the crew of a Chinese fishing vessel damaged off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, calling it a testament of the “millennium friendship and bayanihan...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued seven Chinese crew of a distressed fishing vessel in the sea of Suluan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, on Friday night, Jan. 27. The PCG Command Center received a distress call from FV Kai Da 899 due to damaged hull around 2:09 p.m. on Jan. 26....
Authorities have stepped the search for the missing Cessna 206 light plane in Isabela. The Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, and the Bureau of Fire and Protection scoured Barangays Sapinit and Dicambangan in Divilacan and Barangay Dibuluan in San Mariano, Isabela on Thursday, Jan. 26,...
A cargo ship ran aground off Barcelona, Sorsogon due to rough weather condition, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Sunday, Jan. 22. Photo: PCG An incident report from the PCG said landing craft tank (LCT) Regent 101 departed from Lazi, Siquijor on Jan. 19 enroute to Lidong, Albay when it...
ILOILO CITY -- At least 18 passengers of a boat that encountered engine trouble off the coast of Carles town in Iloilo province were rescued on Saturday morning, Jan. 21. Philippine Coast Guard rescues passengers of a distressed boat off the coast of Isla de Gigantes in Carles town, Iloilo...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 18 individuals from a distressed boat in the vicinity waters between Carles Island and Gigantes Island in Iloilo on Saturday, Jan. 21. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG An incident report from the PCG said motorbanca “Prince and Mae” was carrying 18...
A stranded dolphin was rescued by the 3rd Special Operations Unit of the Maritime Police Tagkawayan Detachment and Bantay Dagat in Ragay Gulf in Barangay Rizal, Tagkawayan, Quezon on Sunday, Jan. 15. The Philippine National Police-Maritime Group in Tagkawayan said the dolphin was spotted by the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army assured assistance to the family of a soldier who drowned while on his way to help flood victims in San Isidro, Northern Samar. The Army mourned the death of Corporal Jerry Palacio of the 43rd Infantry Battalion (IB). "Our thoughts and prayers are with Corporal...
ONLY the rooftop of a house in Barangay Tumaga in Zamboanga City can be seen after rising water level from a river caused severe flooding in the area. (Photo via Liza Jocson) ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 2,000 residents were forced to evacuate to safer grounds as strong rains battered this...
DAVAO CITY – Three persons were reported missing in a landslide in Barangay Don Salvador Lopez in Mati City, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Authorities identified the missing as Jethro Paglanson Quilat, 14-years-old; Roberto Pelaez Ampo, 52-years-old; and John Gel Paglanson Casaligan,...
BINMALEY, Pangasinan -- A 32-year-old man went missing while attempting to rescue six relatives from being swept away by waves in a beach here on Monday, Dec. 26. A rescue operation is being undertaken by personnel of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and Municipal Disaster...