4,000 stranded in PH ports as ‘Ada’ becomes tropical storm

Jason Sigales, Keith Clores, Mary Joy Salcedo 01/16/2026

Tropical Storm “Ada” (international name: Nokaen) intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday, stranding nearly 4,000 passengers in various ports nationwide and raising fears of mandatory evacuations in the country’s eastern seaboard, particularly in the Bicol region, which…

PCG: Over 1,100 stranded in PH ports due to TS Crising

Zacarian Sarao 07/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Over 1,100 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded on Friday afternoon in various ports nationwide amid the effects of Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha), said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). According…

Stranded in Israel: 21 PH officials to return to PH by weekend – DFA

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 06/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the 21 Filipino government officials stranded in Israel were set to travel back home to the Philippines this weekend Israel closed its airspace and airports due to…

Russian goes viral for selling bottled water after losing passport

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A foreigner has gone viral for selling bottled water in downtown Cebu City while wearing a placard and asking for help after losing his passport. A photo of Igorevich Vladislav Saulev, 43, a…

Spinner dolphin rescued in Bantayan town

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Bantayan town in Bantayan Island rescued a spinner dolphin on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. The dolphin was later on released back into the waters after local officials made sure that he…

Bad weather in Cebu: At least 99 remain stranded in Danao port

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 99 passengers remain stranded in the Port of Danao City on Monday, Dec. 26 as rough seas due to inclement weather prevented ships from sailing. The Danao City government on Monday…

Hundreds remain stranded in Cebu ports due to bad weather

Doris C. Bongcac, Mary Rose Sagarino 12/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Hundreds of passengers continue to crowd passenger terminals in parts of Cebu province hoping to go home to their hometowns today, Dec. 24, and spend Christmas with their families. In San Remegio town…

Alba inspects terminals, ports in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) inspected Cebu City terminals and ports on Friday, Oct. 28. Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, PRO-7, made rounds and checked…

Super typhoon disrupts sea travel, over 1,200 stranded in ports — Coast Guard

John Eric Mendoza 09/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,200 passengers and crew members are stranded in different ports in the country as Super Typhoon Karding roars closer to land, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Sunday. The PCG reported that 677…

Tropical Storm Agaton strands Holy Week travelers

Tina G. Santos 04/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — More than a thousand passengers were stranded after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) canceled boat trips beginning Saturday due to Tropical Storm Agaton (international name: Megi), which intensified upon making landfall in Eastern Samar…

Over 100 travellers stranded in Cebu City ports

Doris C. Bongcac 06/02/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – More than a hundred individuals spent the night at the gymnasium in Barangay San Roque in Cebu City following the suspension of their scheduled sea travels. In a report, Portia Basmayor, head of…

Close to 300 passengers stranded in Cebu due to #DantePH

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Close to 300 individuals were left stranded after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced the suspension of sea travels on Tuesday morning, June 1, after signal no. 1 was hoisted in northern and…

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