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...
(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....
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, January 12 vowed to make a “one big push” for the passage into law of Senate Bill No. 2458 or the bill amending the 26-year old Animal Welfare Act before she concludes her two-term, 12-year stint in the Senate. Poe said she is committed to exerting every...
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...
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...
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...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Army 8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division has deployed troops to Bicol to assist in recovery efforts from severe tropical storm “Kristine.” Brig. Gen. Perfecto Peñaredondo, acting commander, said they are fully prepared to assist local government units in evacuation...