Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city

Associated Press 09/16/2023

DERNA, Libya — Libyan authorities limited access to the flooded city of Derna on Friday to make it easier for searchers to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for the more than 10,000 people still missing…

Joint oil search with China in WPS draws mixed views in Senate

Marlon Ramos 04/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The revived prospect of cooperation between the Philippines and China in exploring the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for oil and gas deposits has elicited varied reactions from senators, with Sen. Grace Poe suggesting that…

PCG-7 continues search and rescue ops for missing tugboat crew

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surface and underwater search and rescue (SAR) operation is now ongoing to look for the missing tugboat crew who jumped in the waters after the vessel that he boarded allided with a…

RMFB-7 needs SAR equipment, says PRO-7 chief 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) needs search and rescue (SAR) equipment.  Despite being capable in responding to rescues and deployment needs, Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, director of…

Police in Mandaue undergo five-day disaster preparedness seminar

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/14/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) is conducting a five-day disaster preparedness, and search and rescue, and relief operation seminar among its members. The opening was conducted on Monday, Nov. 14, at their…

Search, rescue ops for missing seafarers off Japan still on — DOLE

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 09/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Search and rescue operations for the missing crew members of a cattle ship that sank off Japan last week are still ongoing, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III clarified Thursday. In an interview on ABS-CBN’s…

PDEA-7 confiscates drug paraphernalia, phones during search of Cebu City Jail

Doris C. Bongcac 02/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The illegal drug problem at the Cebu City Jail is far from over. Personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7), who search the male dormitory of the jail facility…

PDEA-7, BJMP confiscate bladed weapons, phone charges from inmates of Dumaguete City District Jail

Doris C. Bongcac 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bladed weapons and cellular phone charges were confiscated from detainees of the Dumaguete City District Jail during a search organized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) earlier today, November…

5 Dumaguete City District Jail inmates tested positive for illegal drug use

Doris C. Bongcac 08/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Five inmates of the Dumaguete City District Jail tested positive for illegal drug use during a random drug testing organized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Monday, August 5. But…

NASA will fly a drone to Titan to search for life

06/28/2019

WASHINGTON — For its next mission in our solar system, NASA plans to fly a drone copter to Saturn’s largest moon Titan in search of the building blocks of life, the space agency said Thursday. The Dragonfly…

Sara Duterte a factor in search for next Speaker – minority boss

/INQ.net 05/27/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s possible presidential run in 2022 could be a reason why her endorsement matters in the search for the next House Speaker. House minority leader Quezon 3rd District Rep. Danilo…

Mambaling resident, who used 4 boys as drug couriers, nabbed

Benjie B. Talisic 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 39-year-old man, who allegedly employed four boys as drug couriers, was arrested on May 8 at Sitio Puntod, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City. Read more: Police rescues four minors in Mambaling drug bust…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.