Ten drowned while two remained missing as of Tuesday, when the passenger boat they were riding in capsized on the turbulent Liguasan River passing through Pagalungan and Sultan sa Barongis towns in Maguindanao on Monday afternoon, a town official said.
Police will inspect at least 50 boats owned by members of the Association of boat owners in Lapu-Lapu City next week. Supt. Virgil Ranes, deputy director for operations of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office, said they will meet with the boat operators and check their boats if they were equipped with life-saving equipment. Ranes, who [...]
The Philippine Coast Guard has placed all its units in the Visayas and Mindanao under “full alert” as it also ordered them to brace for the heavy rains and possible flash floods that might result from the first weather disturbance to hit the country this year.
More than 9,280 passengers have been stranded at Manila’s North Harbor and eight other major ports in Luzon due to rough sea conditions caused by tropical depression “Quinta” (international code name: Wukong), as of Thursday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Residents in central Philippines may now heave a sigh of relief.
Tropical depression “Quinta” caused widespread travel disruption Wednesday as major ports were shut down and domestic flights and bus travel to the Visayas and Mindanao were cancelled.
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to further enhance their bilateral cooperation on “shared regional strategic concerns,” including maritime security, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
TALISAY, Batangas—Rescuers reaching out to flooded areas in the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) may soon be riding on boats made of fiberglass and collapsible bamboo rafts instead of the more expensive rubber boats. The science community in the region has developed the fiberglass boats and rafts to boost the flood rescue capability of the Regional Disaster Risk [...]
NAGA CITY — The six fishermen in Camarines Sur and the three fishermen in Masbate who were earlier reported missing were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard on Monday afternoon. Captain Tranquilino Paiton, commander of the Coast Guard in Bicol, said all nine missing persons have been rescued and sent home. The six fishermen earlier [...]
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — At least six fishermen from Barangay Caranan, Pasacao town in Camarines Sur, were reported missing at sea amid foul weather spawned by typhoon Pedring, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) said Monday. The missing fishermen were identified as Leopoldo Nidea, 37; Doikyam Deguia, 35; Oliver Deguia, 28; Francis [...]
Two investigative teams culled from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) have been set up to look into the alleged procurement anomalies of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Former Philippine National Police Jesus Verzosa welcomed investigations on the police force’s alleged anomalous transactions during his term.
