Coast Guard starts probe on Saturday’s collision

Nestle L. Semilla 02/22/2017

THE Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu station said it will start the marine casualty investigation on last Saturday evening’s collision along Mactan Channel that injured 49 persons. PCG-Cebu Station commander Dionlett Ampil said they already finished consolidating the documents…

MARINA suspends operation of 3 vessels involved in Saturday’s collision

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/20/2017

CEBU CITY–The Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (Marina-7) has grounded the three vessels involved in the mishap that left 58 passengers wounded on Saturday. MV St. Braquiel of 2Go Shipping, SMC Barge No. 8 of San…

WHO IS AT FAULT?

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/19/2017

MV ST. BRAQUIEL-SMC BARGE 8 COLLISION The Cebu Station of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has still to determine who was at fault in Saturday night’s sea mishap along Mactan Channel that injured 49 persons, amid claims…

PASSENGERS RECOUNT HARROWING ORDEAL

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/19/2017

A loud thud and confusion followed What was supposed to be a relaxing 3-hour sea trip through a fastcraft from Ormoc to Cebu City turned out to be a harrowing experience for its 90 passengers as the…

PCG asks ship skippers in Mactan Channel mishap to submit marine protest in 24 hours

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/19/2017

The skippers of the two shipping companies involved in a sea mishap along Mactan Channel have been directed by the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu Station (PCG Cebu) to submit their respective marine protest within 24 hours. Commander…

4 injured as two vessels collide off Mactan Channel

02/18/2017

A fastcraft collided with a barge at the Mactan Channel near the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge on Saturday evening. Seaman 2 Joeford Dolino of the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu Station said they received the report at 10:10 p.m. “We…

One dead in highway collision

Rene F. Alima 01/21/2017

ONE person died while two others were injured in a road collision that occurred along the highway at Sitio Kalubihan, Barangay Don Pedro in Bogo City at 2 a.m. yesterday. Police identified the fatality as 19-year-old Gerry…

One dead, another in critical condition in Danao collision

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 12/17/2016

A tricyle driver died while one of his passengers is in critical condition after the tricycle they were riding collided with a bus in Sitio Pagutlan Barangay Maslog, Danao City at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Three others were…

Vehicle pile-up leaves 17 people dead, 37 injured

11/23/2016

BEIJING — Dozens of vehicles collided amid snowy weather in northern China, leaving 17 dead and 37 injured, state media reported Tuesday. A total of 56 vehicles were involved in the accident on a major expressway in…

Man seriously injured in Archbishop Reyes Avenue collision

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/29/2016

A man is in critical condition after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a taxi along Archbishop Reyes Avenue in Cebu City on Saturday morning. “We still don’t have the name of the driver. The incident…

16 injured in Naga City road mishap

Doris C. Bongcac 09/06/2016

CEBU CITY –At least 16 persons were injured after a 16-wheeler flat truck lost its brakes and collided with a Ceres bus that was traveling on the opposite lane while at the vicinity of Barangay Uling in…

Safety over profit

08/17/2016

The explosion caused by butane canisters carried by a truck that crashed into a car display center in Talisay City last Aug. 9 as well as last Monday’s fire in Sitio Arca, Barangay Pusok in Lapu-Lapu City…

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