Motorbanca rescued off coast of Danao City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A motorized banca was rescued by the coast guard off the coast of Barangay Taytay in Danao City northern Cebu on Monday evening, December 23, 2019. In a statement released to the media on December…

Motorcycle driver jumps from CSCR viaduct to end life

Alven Marie Timtim 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Junie Egason, 36, was travelling to south Cebu when he decided to make a quick stop in a portion of the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) viaduct that is facing the vicinity of Barangay Pasil…

Typhoon leaves 19 dead as Japan launches major rescue

10/13/2019

TOKYO (AP) — Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 19 with more…

Minglanilla cops rescue 11 minors for violation of curfew ordinance

Doris C. Bongcac 08/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The police in Minglanilla town rescued 11 minors, most of whom were found drinking in beer joints which they visited past 10 p.m. on Friday, August 23. A press released posted on the…

Girl jumps off Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Doris C. Bongcac and Paul Lauro 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A still unidentified girl jumped off the Mandaue City side of the Marcelo Fernan Bridge at around 1:25 p.m. today, July 23. A report posted on the Bantay Mandate – Team Facebook page…

Rider captures Angkas drivers helping chase hit-and-run driver

Immae Lachica 07/17/2019

Cebu City, Philippines— A group of riders and photographers in Cebu shared on their Facebook page an incident that is inspiring a lot of netizens. Ride and Shoot, a group of riders and photographers here in Cebu,…

Rough Seas: PCG rescues 130 passengers, 7 crew members from Getafe-bound fast craft

Benjie Talisic 06/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fast craft that left the port of Cordova at 9:27 a.m. today, June 29, no longer made it to its destination in Getafe town in Bohol province after it encountered huge waves…

Coastguard Hilongos rescues over 100 passengers off Hilongos seawater

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A joint team from Coastguard substation Hilongos and special operation unit in Eastern Visayas (SOU-EV) Leyte rescued over 100 persons from a stranded passenger motor banca in the vicinity of Hilongos seawaters on Tuesday. The…

Mom from Alcantara nabbed for sexually exploiting her two daughters, below 1-year-old niece

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A 32-year-old mother was arrested for child exploitation and cyberpornography in a rescue operation by the members of the Women and Children Protection Center – Visayas Field Unit (WCPCVFU) in Alcantara town, Cebu, on Monday…

Modern rescue vans to be stationed in key areas for Sinulog 2019

Rosalie Abatayo 01/10/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Aside from deploying emergency responders, the two new modern emergency rescue vans of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will also be positioned in key areas in Cebu City for…

TEAM to rescue passengers who will get stranded after Sinulog

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) will be deploying coasters to rescue Sinulog goers from the northern towns of Cebu who might get stranded after the Sinulog activities on January 20. Team head Glenn…

Danao CDRRMO rescues 8-foot python

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/04/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – A reticulated python has been recovered at the underground of a house along the national highway in Barangay Looc, Danao City at around 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019. The Danao…

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