Fisherman, who went missing while fishing, found dead in Liloan shoreline

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 09/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The body of the dead 61 year-old fisherman, who went missing during a fishing trip at night, was found along the shoreline of Barangay Catarman in Liloan town, northern Cebu on early Saturday…

Body of fisherman found floating at sea in Tuburan, Cebu

Paul Lauro 05/09/2023

CEBU, Philippines—A fisherman was believed to have drowned in the waters off the coast of Barangay Carmelo in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu. Police in Tuburan, in a report, identified the victim as 42-year-old fisherman Silvino Lore Guinita…

Fisherman in small boat: There were a lot of people to be saved, so I made sure to save them

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/25/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Barangay Looc in Mandaue City will be recognizing one of its constituents for saving a few individuals including a 3-month-old baby during the huge fire in Sitio Paradise in the barangay on Tuesday…

Police eye suicide in fisherman’s death in Carmen town

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in the town of Carmen, Cebu are now considering suicide as the possible cause of death of a fisherman in Barangay Dawis Norte on Monday afternoon, July 11, 2022. The fisherman, identified…

Lightning kills fisherman, who went spearfishing in Badian, Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 33-year-old fisherman, who went spearfishing on Saturday evening, May 21, 2022, was apparently hit by lightning and was found dead inside his boat off the waters of Barangay Zaragosa in Badian town…

Body discovered in City of Naga shoreline identified

Mae Fhel Gom-os and Paul Lauro 11/10/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The body that was discovered along the shoreline in Barangay East Poblacion in the City of Naga on Tuesday afternoon, November 9, 2021, has been identified. Police Lieutenant Cleto Pia from the City…

Whale of a tale: US fisherman says he was swallowed by Humpback

Reuters 06/13/2021

NEW YORK – It sounds like a real-life take on “Pinocchio” — a US lobster fisherman says he was scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale Friday and yet lived to tell the story. “I was…

A day in the life of a fisherman in Malapascua

Doris C. Bongcac 04/03/2021

MALAPASCUA ISLAND, Daanbantayan — Fishing is something that Guillermo Baman learned at a very young age. But he never learned to make “kitang” when he was still in his hometown in Samar. He learned the art of…

Missing fisherman in Pinamungajan found dead

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The fisherman who went missing in Pinamungajan town, Cebu, on December 16, 2020, was found dead by authorities on Friday morning, December 18.  The body of Primitivo Villarmea, 35, was positively identified after washing ashore…

Fisherman wanted for illegal drugs nabbed in Daanbantayan

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A wanted fisherman, who escaped an illegal buy-bust operation last January 2020, was arrested by the Provincial Intelligence Unity (PIU) of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) in Sitio Hillside, Barangay Bakhawan, Daanbantayan,…

20-year-old found dead in waters off Brgy Bato, Toledo

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 20-year-old man was found dead off the waters of Barangay Bato, Toledo City, Cebu, at around 12:50 p.m. this Sunday, August 2, 2020. Police Staff Sergeant Jonathan Cuizon, of Toledo City Police…

Fishermen reminded: Check boats before setting sail

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Check the engines of your boats, then the weather condition, and save the contact number of the Coast Guard before you set sail. Lieutenant Junior Grade Eric Salcedo, Philippine Coast Guard in Central…

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