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...
TALISAY, Batangas – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that at least 18 persons were killed in a landslide in Barangay Sampaloc here during the onslaught of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Thursday night, Oct. 24. Authorities recovered the bodies during...
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...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Western Visayas Regional Special Enforcement Team (RSET) arrested a suspected drug pusher after he fell off a roof during a search warrant operation in Purok Boulevard, Barangay 14 here on Monday, October 14. Armed with a search...
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...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police, backed up by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, seized P5.8-million worth of shabu from a high-value individual during the implementation of a search warrant in Bayambang, Pangasinan on Friday, September 27. Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, Police...
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...
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...
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...