Body found floating off Nocnocan Island identified

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/21/2017

CEBU CITY—The body found floating in the sea off Nocnocan Island in Bohol belonged to the missing crane operator MV Meridian Tres which sank last Tuesday evening. Lieutenant Junior Grade Jimmy Berbo, commander of the Talibon Coast…

Body found off Canigao

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/19/2017

CEBU CITY—A body of a person was found floating in the sea off Canigao Island in Leyte on Thursday morning. Seaman Second Class (SN2) Philip Tadina of the Philippine Coast Guard in Eastern Visayas (PCG-8) said the…

Gale warning strands several passengers and vessels in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/17/2017

Vessels bound for Bantayan Island, northern Cebu; San Carlos City, Negros Occidental; Tubigon town, Bohol; Camotes Island, Cebu; and Ormoc City in Leyte were not allowed to sail on Tuesday following a gale warning issued by the…

Big waves, fierce winds batter Talisay shanties

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/21/2015

AURELIA Baculpo, her daughter and nephew know the drill. They leave their house by the sea and evacuate to a small chapel nearby whenever the waves grow big and  winds start to howl. Last weekend, Baculpo said…

Passengers stranded, boat trips cancelled amid gale warning

Jhunnex Napallacan 08/07/2015

Over 1,000 passengers were stranded in various Cebu ports after authorities suspended sea travel for small vessels during a  gale warning yesterday. At least 22 small vessels  below 250 gross tonnage, mostly fastcraft bound for Bohol and…

843 passengers stranded in Cebu ports

Grace II Pecaoco 07/03/2015

At least 843 passengers stranded after vessels cancelled trips due to the unfavorable weather conditions. Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas reported 22 vessels voluntarily cancelled their trips. READ: 36 dead, 20 missing as banca capsizes off…

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