167 passengers rescued from Bohol-bound boat

Jhunnex Napallacan, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/08/2016

With trips going to Bohol and other provinces fully-booked, desperate Bohol-bound passengers, who wanted to vote in today’s election, decided to get a ride in a motorized boat/banca at Pasil fish port leaving for Getafe, Bohol. But…

Motorbanca accreditation, “no-sail zone” for APEC

07/22/2015

Starting August 13, motorbanca operators in Cebu have to get passenger safety certificates for accreditation to service passengers for the duration of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings. “We are trying to curtail this number to ensure…

36 dead, several injured as banca capsizes off Ormoc City

Marian Z. Codilla, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/02/2015

On our way to Ormoc City for Business Presentation!!! Pero ito ang nakita namin!!!! A boat from Ormoc to Camotes Island… Posted by Maimai Montajes on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 At least 36 persons died and several others…

15 rescued off Camotes-Danao City waters

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/14/2015

Fifteen people including two children were rescued by a passenger vessel after four hours of clinging to an overturned motorized banca, which capsized off Camotes Island and Danao City seas Sunday night. The passengers, who came from…

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