The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed the search and rescue mission for an engine cadet who fell overboard while a motor vessel was travelling to Manila five days ago. In a statement, the PCG said the search and rescue for 22-year-old Marnel Vincent Balaba was halted a day after the incident...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 41 passengers and five crew members of a motorbanca that nearly sunk in the vicinity waters of Caboang Bay in Balabac, Palawan on Sunday, Jan. 29. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG A report from the PCG said motorbanca Jatropha was transiting the vicinity...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Authorities have yet to spot the missing Cessna 206 light plane in this province. The Police Regional Office 2 said on Monday, Jan. 30, that police and military search-and-rescue teams are scouring the mountainous terrain of Barangays Sapinit and Dicambangan and...
SOLDIERS searching for the missing plane in Isabela. (Army FB) The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday, Jan. 30, said three of its search and rescue teams from the 5th Infantry Division are still searching for the Cessna 206 and its passengers who went missing in Isabela last week. These teams are from...
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...
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...
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...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is now investigating reports of the alleged illegal strip search conducted on a visitor of a person deprived of liberty (PDL) inside the Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ-4) at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. In a statement, BJMP...
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...
"Why are you taking it personally against me?" Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves (left) and DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Facebook) Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves hurled this question toward Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos...
APARRI, Cagayan – Authorities arrested three high-value targets and seized suspected shabu worth P1.4 million during the implementation of a search warrant here on Thursday, Dec. 29. Suspects were identified as Rolando Uri, 52; Mila Malana, 50, and Michael Uri, 37, store owner. Seized from...
