PCG pushes Medal of Valor for man, who saved 62 lives from sinking ship off Sibonga waters

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Single-handedly saving 62 lives from the sinking of MV Siargao Princess  may earn  Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Petty Officer III (PO3) Ralph Barajan the highest honor in the uniformed service. Commodore Ronnie Gil Gavan,…

Panglao town cleanup aims to rid Brgy Danao coastline of eyesores, safety threats

Doris C. Bongcac 08/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The municipal government of Panglao in Bohol province and some volunteers organized a coastal cleanup earlier today, August 31, to restore the pristine sandy beach and shorelines of Barangay Danao. In a Facebook…

Seaman nabbed for allegedly selling illegal drugs in Bohol

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Coast Guard in Jagna, together with the Police force and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency of Bohol, arrested on Sunday, August 18, 2019, a boatswain of a ferry for possession of illegal drugs. Around 8:15…

Coast Guard apprehends motor banca for sailing despite gale warning

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A motorized outrigger boat bearing the name “Mon-jin” was apprehended in the vicinity of the sea water of North East Shell Island, Cordova, Cebu at 12:40 p.m. on August 9, 2019. Personnel from Philippine Coast…

2GO-owned ship suffered engine trouble in Lauis Ledge – PCG

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A ship carrying over 1,900 passengers from Manila bound for Cebu City suffered engine malfunction a few minutes before it was expected to dock in Pier 6 of Cebu City. Report from the…

Piggery in San Fernando, Cebu shut down due to environmental issues

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities shut down a large-scale piggery in San Fernando town,  southeastern Cebu after it was caught in the act of directly discharging untreated livestock waste into the sea. The piggery was caught in a…

PCG: Fluvial procession peaceful, orderly, despite having 127 more sea vessels joining event

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s fluvial procession was peaceful and orderly despite having 220 small and large sea vessels or 127 more sea vessels than expected trailing the galleon replica that carried the images of the…

Coast Guard lifts cancellation of trips from Cebu

Jessa Mae Sotto 09/13/2018

The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) has lifted the cancellation of some day trips of sea vessels from Cebu on Thursday (September 13). Lt. Michael John Encina, operations officer of PCG-7, said it is safe…

Two women missing from Lapu shores

Norman V. Mendoza 10/16/2017

TWO women went missing after they were spotted picking seashells at the shoreline of Sition Saac, Barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Coast Guard said Jennie Rose Tormon and Helen Gingro, both in their…

Cebu-bound boat from Dapitan stranded off Dalaguete coast

Futch Anthony Inso 09/07/2017

UPDATED (9:40 AM) A boat from Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte bound for Cebu has experienced engine trouble while sailing. MV Georich of the George and Peter Shipping Lines had an engine trouble around 1 AM on Thursday,…

Taiwanese drowns, 12 others rescued off Sta. Fe waters

Benjie B. Talisic 07/20/2017

A TAIWANESE tourist drowned while 12 fellow tourists were rescued after the motor banca they rode in capsized in the waters off Barangay Okoy, Sta. Fe town, Cebu at past 5 pm Wednesday. Sta. Fe police said…

Sightings alert on

Doris C. Bongcac 04/12/2017

THE Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) is verifying reports on the sightings on Wednesday morning of two pump boats with several men on board in the waters off Barangay Ocaña, Carcar City, 40.3 kilometers south…

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