41 passengers, 5 crew members saved from distressed boat in Palawan

Geraldford Ticke, Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 01/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday said that it rescued 41 passengers and five crew members aboard a half-submerged motor banca in the vicinity waters of Palawan on Sunday. According to the PCG in…

Coast Guard suspends trips of small vessels in Central Visayas

Dale G. Israel - @inquirerdotnet 01/26/2023

CEBU CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas suspended trips for smaller vessels after a gale warning issuance on Thursday over Cebu and the rest of the region. In an advisory, the PCG suspended…

Search continues for man who jumped off ship on Christmas eve

Paul Lauro 12/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Search and rescue operations continue for a male passenger who jumped from a ship bound for Cagayan de Oro at dawn on Saturday, December 24, 2022. The Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas…

#PaengPH: Several sea trips in Cebu cancelled on Friday 

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 61 passengers were stranded inside the local government unit-operated passenger terminal building in Hagnaya Port, San Remigio, northern Cebu on Friday, October 28, 2022, as some sea trips were cancelled due to Tropical…

1 hurt after passenger vessel docking in Batangas catches fire — PCG

John Eric Mendoza, Madonna Virola 08/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A 44-year-old female passenger of a vessel was rushed to a hospital after a roll-on-roll-off (Ro-Ro) ship docked at the Batangas anchorage area caught on fire on Friday evening, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.…

223 passengers from aground ferry brought safely to Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The ferry passengers who were stranded after their ship ran aground in the seawaters of Iloilo last Tuesday, August 9, 2022, have been brought safely to Cebu.  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed…

Mayor Suan signs order prohibiting construction of illegal structures in town’s coastal areas

Futch Anthony Inso 07/22/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cordova Mayor Cesar “Didoy” Suan signed a memorandum order on Friday, July 22, 2022, which orders the enforcement of Executive Order No. 1 or “Prohibiting the construction of all illegal structures such as…

Danao lauds PNP for ‘very peaceful, successful’ Bongbong Marcos inauguration

Beatrice Pinlac 07/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. on Friday, July 1, 2022, lauded his officers and men for a “very peaceful and successful conduct” of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ‘s…

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…

7 dead, 105 rescued as fire hits vessel off Real, Quezon

Daniza Fernandez, Delfin Mallari Jr. 05/23/2022

LUCENA CITY – Seven passengers perished  when fire broke out on  a vessel bound for Real, Quezon on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. The fatalities, aboard Vessel Mercraft 2, include five females and two males, PCG Commodore Armand…

Other ‘Odette’ challenge: 120 ships crippled

Connie Fernandez-Brojan 12/26/2021

CEBU CITY—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said shipowners were working to remove the fuel from their vessels that had either sank or ran aground as Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) barreled across the Visayas last…

#OdettePH: 153 stranded in Cebu ports with suspension of sea travels

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 153 passengers were left stranded in the different ports of Cebu following the suspension of sea travels starting at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15. Stranded passengers are now taking temporary…

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