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 officials...
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...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard-Isabela Station rescued two persons after their boat capsized in the sea of Lampinigan Island, Isabela City, Basilan province on Monday, Oct. 21.COAST Guard personnel rescues one of two passengers in a sea mishap in Lampinigan Island, Isabela City,...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel assist one of the two passengers of a motorboat which capsized off Lampinigan Island in Isabela City, Basilan on Oct. 21, 2024. (Photo: PCG)Two young men were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from a motorboat that capsized off Isabela City, Basilan...
A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks at six fishermen needing rescue after they got stranded off Banton, Romblon on Oct. 6, 2024. (Photo: PCG)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued six fishermen whose motorboat was stalled in the middle of the sea in Banton, Romblon on Sunday, Oct. 6.The PCG...
Fisherman Robin Dejillo, 49, (wearing blue shirt), is rescued after he went missing for 46 days and apparently drifting for 635 kilometers – from Quezon province to Batanes – in the vicinity waters of Basco on Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo by PCG)A fisherman who went missing for 46 days and apparently...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station in Siasi, Sulu rescued 32 individuals from a capsized passenger motor banca on Saturday, September 14.PASSENGERS and crew of a capsized motor banca are rescued in the sea of Siasi, Sulu. (PCG) The motor banca, owned by Aradjul...
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...
ILOILO CITY – A 36-year-old man was rescued on Saturday, September 14, after his boat capsized in the sea of Concepcion town in northern Iloilo province.A MAN was rescued off the coast of Concepcion town, Iloilo province after his boat capsized on Saturday, September 14. (Ariel Borres Mateo...
Members of the Philippine Army's 525th Combat Engineer "Forerunner" Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) hold a water search and rescue (WASAR) training in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. (Photo: Philippine Army)The premier disaster response unit of the Philippine Army (PA) conducted a...
