PCG: Fluvial procession peaceful, orderly, despite having 127 more sea vessels joining event

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s fluvial procession was peaceful and orderly despite having 220 small and large sea vessels or 127 more sea vessels than expected trailing the galleon replica that carried the images of the…

Coast guard rescues 15 Chinese nationals

Benjie Talisic and Futch Anthony Inso, Leo Udtuhan 02/13/2018

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol- At least 15 Chinese nationals were rescued on Tuesday night after they were stranded on island in Bohol where they took shelter from the wrath of tropical storm “Basyang.” It was not clear if…

Boat trips cancelled due to big waves

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/20/2017

All small sea vessels in Central Visayas, with gross tonnage below 250, are prohibited from sailing as advised by the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG – 7). PCG – Central Visayas officer Eljohn Morillo, however,…

One of 29 crew members of MV Meridian Tres remains missing

Leo Udtohan, Robert Dejon 01/18/2017

BATO, Leyte-One crew member remained missing while 28 others were rescued when a cargo vessel sank in the waters near Dawahon Island between the provinces of Bohol and Leyte on Tuesday night. The survivors were rescued from…

New PCG chief to go after colorum bancas, overloading

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/17/2016

OVERLOADING in sea vessels and going after unregistered motorized bancas are the top two concerns of the new chief of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu Station. Commander Dionilett Ampil assumed command of the PCG Cebu Station…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/28/2016

CAB RIDE A taxi driver and a passenger were surprised when a girl ran and suddenly opened the door to the taxi’s back seat. It turned out the girl thought there was no passenger inside, and she…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/25/2016

TEMPTING FATE They never learn. With the weather bureau raising storm signal no. 1 over northern Cebu on Thursday and the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu warning sea vessels not to sail, a motor banca filled with passengers…

Vessel towed back to Cebu City

Jhunnex Napallacan 11/15/2016

CEBU CITY–An Oceanjet vessel was towed on Tuesday by its sister vessel after it experienced engine trouble while sailing from Poro town on Camotes Island to Cebu City. Cebu Coast Guard Station Commander Agapito Bibat said OceanJet…

30K passengers passed thru Cebu port: Coast Guard

Morexette Erram 11/02/2016

AT least 30,000 passengers have passed through the Cebu International Port from Oct. 28-31, the highest registered by the Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu station so far. Agapito Bibat, Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station commander, said while the volume…

Thousands still stranded due to bad weather

Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/16/2016

More than two thousand passengers were stranded at the Cebu port after the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station prevented two vessels from Cagayan de Oro bound for Manila from sailing due to strong winds and waves brought…

Strong winds, waves strand vessels in Cebu’s ports

Edison Delos Angeles 10/16/2016

Strong winds and waves stranded nine vessels at Cebu City’s ports. The Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station said 2,097 persons were unable to leave for their trips. The passengers of MV St. Francis Xavier and MV St.…

Fisherman found alive in Leyte

Jhunnex Napallacan 08/22/2016

A fisherman was found alive at the waters off San Isidro, Leyte province on Monday, a day after he was reported missing. Agapito Bibat, Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station commander, said 54-year-old Joselito Montana, of Barangay Tapilon…

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