100 policemen from PRO-7 prepare for Bicol deployment

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 100 policemen from Central Visayas will be deployed in Bicol region to aid in the government’s response in the wake of Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni). Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius…

More sea trips in Cebu suspended due to Super Typhoon Rolly

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More sea trips in Cebu have been suspended as the list of areas affected by Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) continues to grow. In a memorandum issued on Sunday, November 1, the…

Sea trips to Luzon, parts of the Visayas suspended due to Typhoon Rolly

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu (PCG-Cebu) has ordered the suspension of sea travels from the island province to Luzon and parts of the Visayas that will be affected by Typhoon Rolly (international…

M/V Good Fortune crew safe, Coast Guard to do oil spill check

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All 14 crew members of M/V Good Fortune that sent a distress signal while sailing on the seawaters off Eastern Bohol on Sunday, October 25 are safe and unharmed, authorities have announced. The…

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…

Some sea trips from Cebu cancelled due to Quinta

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To prevent tragedies on the sea, the Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu (PCG-Cebu) has ordered the suspension of all sea trips bound to and plying on areas directly affected by Severe Tropical Storm…

PCG officer is 2020 recipient for ‘IMO’s Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ award

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An officer of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is this year’s recipient for the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Exceptional Bravery at Sea award. The officer is Probationary Ensign (P/Ens) Ralph Ofalla Barajan, the…

HOMEWARD BOUND: 200 Cebu City LSIs en route to Bohol

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The sweeper trips of over 200 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Cebu City bound for Bien Unido, Bohol were facilitated by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Philippine Coast Guard in coordination…

LSIs urged to get PCG approval before buying tickets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippine –To avoid inconvenience, Cebu City Councilor Joel Garaganera, the Emergency Operations Center czar, urges Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) to get the Philippine Coast Guard‘s (PCG) approval prior to buying their tickets. Every local government unit…

Electrical failure eyed as cause of fire on ship

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities are now considering electrical failure as the possible cause of the fire that devoured a passenger ship that was sailing on the waters off Catmon town, Cebu last Thursday, July 23. The…

PCG: No sail policy extended in Cebu, Bohol

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The No Sail Policy for passenger vessels in Cebu and Bohol is extended until May 15, 2020, and May 30, 2020, respectively, the Philippine Coast Guard said. This means that no passenger vessels…

Hungry crew members arrested in Cagayan de Oro for violating COVID-19 protocols

Froilan Gallardo 04/07/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO- Hunger proved more powerful than COVID-19. Forced by hunger, five crew members left their ship to buy food ashore but alert residents and policemen intercepted their lifeboat in Barangay Lapasan, this city on Monday,…

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