Mayor, 19 others rescued after motorboat sinks off Samar town

06/29/2019

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — A municipal mayor and 19 others were rescued after a motorboat sank off Sto. Niño town, Samar on Friday afternoon. Mayor Amelia Caño of Almagro town in Samar and the other passengers were…

Strong waves sink Bohol-bound motorboat; 69 passengers saved

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/30/2018

Queenie Ann Sueño was excited to return to her hometown in Getafe town in Bohol on Tuesday for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. But fear drowned the 24-year-old mother’s excitement when the motorboat that she and…

All passengers, crew members now safe after sinking of distressed motorboat

Rosalie Abatayo 10/30/2018

  At least 68 passengers and seven crew members were rescued from the distressed motorboat, MB Meme 5, in the seawaters off Gilutongan, Cordova town, Cebu on Tuesday morning (October 30). The motorboat left the Cordova port…

Blood on motorboat matches the DNA of Gisela’s mother

Benjie B. Talisic, Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Norman V. Mendoza 07/12/2017

The DNA profile of the blood samples taken from the motorboat allegedly used to dump the body of Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel matched the DNA profile of the mayor’s mother, an official report released yesterday said.…

Motorboat capsizes due to waves; passengers, crew rescued

Norman V. Mendoza 07/19/2016

A motor boat carrying 10 passengers and three boatmen capsized off the Hilton Wharf at barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City at past 2 pm Monday. Some passengers and boatmen aboard the MB Nathan Express were rescued after…

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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