The San Juan City local government held its very first Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Summit to further improve the disaster response efforts of the city government. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with his sister, Atty. Bel Zamora, and other city government officials, led the...
The body of a drowned child was recovered from the Marikina river on Friday, Oct. 22. (Photo from Marikina Rescue 161) The Marikina City Rescue 161 (MCR161) received a call on Wednesday, Oct. 20, about a child that drowned in the river near the vicinity of Barangay Tumana. An MCR161 Search and...
Malacañang has assured the public of the concerned agencies' response as far as the effects of tropical storm "Maring" is concerned in some provinces in Northern Luzon. (Photo by Frame Harirak/ Unsplash) "The Palace is closely monitoring the ongoing operations for tropical storm "Maring" as it...
Vice President Leni Robredo has deployed to Northern Luzon provinces two teams of relief workers to provide assistance to the victims of tropical storm "Maring". Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo said in a Twitter post on late Monday night, Oct. 11 that her office has already formed these...
Three individuals have been rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their motorboat bound for Cavite encountered engine trouble due to strong winds and big waves caused by tropical depression "Lannie." PCG on Friday rescued Joey Lescano, 38; Jessabel Semella, 29; and Jhon Larence Reyes,...
Fifty-eight barangay officials in San Frrnando, Launion recently underwent a four-day training on water search and rescue (WASAR) and rubber boat operations and maintenance (RBOM) spearheaded by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the agency disclosed Friday, Sept. 17. ​At least 58 barangay...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 12 passengers, including eight children, from a distressed motorbanca off the waters of Cebu. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 12 passengers, including eight children, from a distressed motorbanca in Cebu...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has rescued almost 100 people who were trapped inside a burning residential building in Madaluyong City on Thursday, Sept. 2. photo: PAF Facebook page PAF was tapped to respond to the fire after reports that some residents were having difficulty going out of the Metro...
Five fishermen were rescued from a motorbanca which capsized due to rough seas off waters of San Antonio town of Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Aug. 9. In an incident report, the five fishermen were sailing near Silanguin Cove in Barangay Pundaquit, Zambales when huge...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Surigao del Norte rendered assistance to at least two passengers and a boat captain from a half-submerged motorbanca off Surigao City on Monday, Aug. 2. The motorbanca MBCA Fhrenz-2 departed from Dinagat Island bound for Surigao City. While...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Sunday, July 1, that it has conducted a water search and rescue (WASAR) training for 28 surfers and surfing instructors in La Union to help them improve their skills and boost the tourism in the province. The surfers underwent a WASAR training from July 25...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued at least six fishermen from two distressed motorbancas in Navotas City, it said on Thursday, July 29. The fishermen were identified as Michael Andres, boat captain of MBCA Two Sister 3, and his companions Boboy Jeraldino, and Dindin Ocampo; Eddie...
