Ro-ro with 133 passengers ‘rescued’ off Camotes sea

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A roll on-roll (ro-ro) off vessel plying the Camotes-Danao route was rescued off the waters of Camotes Island at past 2 p.m. of March 2, 2020. MV Mika Mari III, which had 133…

311 passengers rescued after vessel bound for Camotes Island port ran aground

Alven Marie Timtim 10/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 311 passengers were brought to safety after the vessel which they boarded for the Consuelo port in San Francisco town in Camotes Island ran aground shortly before reaching its destination.…

Coast Guard team checks troubled ship at Camotes port: No oil spill

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Camotes Island and San Francisco has found no trace of an oil spill on the partially submerged MV Mika Mari 8 after it tilted sideways on August…

22 rescued from a troubled ship docked at Consuelo port on Camotes Island

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/31/2019

CEBU CTY, Philippines —  At least four passengers and 18 crew members were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard from a boat that began to sink soon after it docked at the Consuelo Port on Camotes Island,…

PCG-7 calls for dialogue with shipping companies to raise safety concerns

Alven Marie Timtim 08/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Wanting to address concerns on the safety of sea travels in the region, the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas has called for a dialogue with shipping companies on Monday, September 2, to…

Capitol spends P15M for Camotes hospital upgrade

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/10/2016

ABOUT P15 million was spent for the expansion of the Ricardo Maningo Memorial Hospital, the lone medical facility in Camotes Island, a Capitol official said yesterday. Provincial Information Officer Ethel Natera said the provincial government allocated the…

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