Fourteen fishermen who had been drifting at sea for three days after their motorbanca encountered engine trouble have been finally rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Siruma, Camarines Sur, it revealed on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Personnel of the Coast Guard...
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Rescuers in San Vicente recovered the bodies of two children who were believed to have drowned on Saturday, August 20, while swimming in the waters off Barangay New Canipo in San Vicente town, northern Palawan. The victims were a 4-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl...
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Crew members of the Happy Hiro accused of recklessness leading to multiple homicide Four officers from a Chinese-owned bulker have been arrested and charged over a fatal collision with a fishing vessel in the Philippines. The seafarers from the 32,600-dwt Happy Hiro...
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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has already tracked the possible location of the sunken fishing vessel that collided with a foreign commercial vessel in the waters near Maracanao Island in Agutaya town, Palawan province,...
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MANILA – Seven persons, including two senior citizens, have died on board a fast craft vessel after it caught fire off the waters of Real, Quezon on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. In an incident report, the PCG said the MV Mercraft 2 passengers who...
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MANILA, Philippines — An officer died while three crew-members were injured when a cargo ship caught fire in the waters off Talisay City in Cebu yesterday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the fatality as Nelson Polvoroso, 62, chief engineer of the M/V...
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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The search and retrieval operation continues for five people after two motorized bancas capsized in the main Panay River in Panit-an, Capiz on Wednesday. Panit-an municipal disaster risk reduction and management officer Mark...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Troops belonging to the 4th Marine Brigade rescued nine passengers of a capsized boat off the waters of Barangay Tandu Bato, Luuk, Sulu, over the weekend. Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, Joint Task Force-Sulu commander, said in a statement Monday the...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – A local shipping firm’s commercial vessel rammed and destroyed four stilt houses and a motorboat in Isabela City, Basilan province, Friday morning amid inclement weather condition. Uso Dan Salasim, Isabela City Disaster Risk Reduction and...
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A FISHERMAN was rescued, while another went missing as their fishing motorboat capsized off Sulu Sea, the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) reported Monday, March 14, 2022. Rescued was Shaider Ismael, 32, while his brother, Maser, 20, remained missing. They are...
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On or about 280710H February 2022, Personnel of Albay MARPSTA onboard rented motorized boat conducted seaborne patrol operation within the municipal seawaters of Brgy. Fatima, Tabaco City, Albay that resulted to the interception of FBca “BABY SHIEN”...
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Ten (10) fishermen were arrested in Presentacion, Camarines Sur after being caught using an illegal net. The detainees were identified as Christian Zambrano, 34 ,; Andrew Zambrano, 32; Rex Abio and Valenzuela, 18; Andre Zambrano, 38, all residents of Barangay Maangas,...
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