Five fishermen died while 50 more were rescued as typhoon ‘Jolina” unleashed its fury in several parts of Luzon and the Visayas. In Samar, four fishermen drowned after strong waves hit various small fishing vessels off the waters of Eastern Visayas. Police Staff Sgt....
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11 a.m., Sept. 9 State weather bureau PAGASA estimated the center of typhoon Kiko at 670 kilometers (km) East of Baler, Aurora as of 10 a.m. The typhoon further intensified reaching a maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and...
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11 a.m., Sept. 9 – The PAGASA lifted on Thursday, Sept. 9, the tropical cyclone wind signals in areas recently affected by tropical storm “Jolina” (international name “Conson”) as it further moves away from the country. The state weather bureau estimated the...
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A local fisherman survived the harsh weather condition spawned by typhoon “Jolina” after he managed to tie his motorbanca to a fish marker in Leyte. In an incident report, fisherman Enrique Alicame went out for fishing off the waters of Barangay Bunga in Baybay City...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is verifying reports that at least 18 fishermen went missing in Samar during the onslaught of tropical storm “Jolina.” This was bared by PCG Spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo, citing that the fishermen were reported missing in...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recorded over 1,900 stranded passengers in various ports due to continuous onslaught of typhoon “Jolina”. The PCG monitored at least 1,946 stranded passengers in Eastern Visayas and Bicol regions as of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept....
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Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario underscored the immense importance of respecting the 2016 ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in approaching discussions about the Code of Conduct (CoC) on the South China Sea. “What is crucial...
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Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. is set to retire on Wednesday, Sept. 8, after 38 years of service in the uniformed service. A member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Hinirang Class of 1987, Ursabia served various positions in the...
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MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a parcel containing 4.98 kilograms of extracted shark teeth misdeclared as fashion accessories in Cebu last week. BOC Cebu-Subport of Mactan Port Collector Gerardo Campo said the seized items were placed in plastic bags,...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday assured local government units (LGUs) of its support in protecting aquatic resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) while urging them to improve their management of municipal...
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MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) said the acquisition of eight units of fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-M) will complement its 12 multipurpose attack craft (MPAC) previously acquired to secure the country’s coastal waters and maritime territories....
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China’s action to impose reporting requirements for ships going through what it claims to be its territorial waters, including in the South China Sea, is “very concerning” and could trigger “instability and potential conflict” if implemented, a ranking United States...
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