PCG-7 continues search and rescue ops for missing tugboat crew

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surface and underwater search and rescue (SAR) operation is now ongoing to look for the missing tugboat crew who jumped in the waters after the vessel that he boarded allided with a…

88 passengers, 55 crew members rescued from vessel that ran aground in Danajon Bank

Futch Anthony Inso, Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas reported that a total of 88 passengers were safely transferred from MV Starlite Saturn to MV Camael as of 8:12 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.…

Sea trips in Central Visayas resume but rough seas continue to pose a threat to smaller vessels 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, several substations of the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) have allowed ships to resume their voyages after suspending them last Saturday due to…

Trips for small sea vessels suspended in several areas in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Due to unfavorable weather conditions, voyages of small sea vessels with 250 gross tonnage and below in some areas in Central Visayas have been suspended on Thursday, February 16.  The Philippine Coast Guard…

Fiesta Señor Fluvial Procession: Coast Guard says 76 vessels registered for the event

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As of today, a total of 76 vessels have registered to join this year’s Fiesta Señor Fluvial Procession.  Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Pagcaliwagan of the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) said…

Gale warning in Cebu prevails 2 days after Christmas, several sea trips still suspended

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The gale warning, which prohibits several sea vessels from sailing, remains in effect in Cebu and the entire Visayas on Tuesday, December 27, or two days after Christmas, authorities announced. Lt. Junior Grade…

Coast Guard vessel to serve as official galleon for Fiesta Señor 2023 fluvial procession

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A vessel from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be used as the official galleon of the image of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu in the January 2023 fluvial procession. This was announced…

Sea trips from Cebu ports resume on Oct. 30

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Hundreds of passengers hoping to go to their respective hometowns in observance of All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day hit the different ports in Cebu on Sunday, October 30, as authorities have…

75 passengers stranded in Cebu ports due to #KardingPH

Morexette Marie Erram 09/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 75 passengers were stranded in the different ports in Cebu due to Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru). The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) confirmed that several shipping lines…

P2.1 million in smuggled cigarettes confiscated in Oslob

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of boxes of smuggled cigarettes worth P2.1 million were confiscated by officers of the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7).  PCG-7, in a statement, said they intercepted a wing van-type truck…

Ship catches fire off the coast of Lapu-Lapu, two hurt

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two members of a ship crew got hurt after the ship they were on caught fire off the seas of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City early morning today, July 16, 2022. Fire Senior…

BREAKING: Ormoc-bound roro stuck in Mactan Channel for more than 7 hours

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rescue operations are now ongoing for the passengers of a roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) vessel that was stuck for around seven hours in Mactan Channel on Sunday, July 10. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central…

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