Fast craft fire started in engine room, authorities say

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investigation is still ongoing to shed light as to why a fire erupted in a fast craft while it was sailing the seawaters of Bohol last Sunday, June 26.  The Philippine Coast Guard…

BREAKING: Leyte-bound passenger ship catches fire, rescue ongoing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) on Sunday, June 26 confirmed that a passenger vessel en route to Leyte caught fire.  Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Krysta Bergantin, spokesperson of PCG-7, confirmed…

Authorities continue to investigate cargo ship fire

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investigation is still ongoing to shed light on the tragedy that occurred in the middle of the sea in Talisay City, Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 17. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central…

1 dead, 3 injured as fire hits ship off the coasts of Talisay City

Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 04/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Authorities here confirmed that at least one crew member died, while three others were injured, when their container ship caught fire while sailing the seawaters in Talisay City, Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 17.…

All sea trips in Central Visayas to resume today

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Sea trips for all vessels and watercrafts in Central Visayas are set to resume today, April 13, three days after authorities suspended these due to bad weather conditions. The Philippine Coast Guard in…

More passengers stranded in Cebu as #AgatonPH lingers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of stranded passengers in Cebu grew on Monday, April 11 as bad weather due to Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi) lingers.  Based on the latest report from the Philippine Coast…

#OdettePH: 338 passengers, 302 vessels stranded in Central Visayas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 338 passengers and 302 sea vessels are currently stranded in the different ports in Cebu due to Typhoon Odette. Storm Signal Number 1 has been raised in the Island of…

Motorbanca springs a leak off the coast of Santa Fe; four rescued

Mae Fhel Gom-os 11/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four passengers were rescued including a senior citizen from a motorbanca, which sprang a leak at its freeboard or the area between the water line and the top of the side of the…

Operator of capsized motorbanca still missing, PCG-7 suspends rescue ops due to bad weather

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The operator of the motorbanca which capsized on the evening of November 8, 2021, has remained missing after almost 20 hours of search and rescue operations by the Philippine Coast Guard in Central…

No stranded passengers yet in CV for BISING PH

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the cancellation of trips to certain areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) reports no stranded passengers yet for April 17, 2021. The PCG has…

Rescue ongoing for distressed ship in eastern Bohol

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 10/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rescue operations are ongoing after a ship off the seawaters in Eastern Bohol raised a distress signal after it has taken in seawater on Sunday noon, October 25. Acting Commander Alvin Dagalea of…

Ship destroyed by fire poses no oil spill threat – PCG-7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) said on Friday, July 24, that there are no threat of an oil spill on the waters around Catmon town in northern Cebu after a…

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