2 missing as boat sinks off Batangas
Two fishermen were reported missing after their motorized banca capsized in the waters off Tingloy town in this province on Monday......»»
14 rescued as boat sinks off Quezon
Fourteen people were rescued when their boat capsized in the waters off Burdeos, Quezon on Saturday night......»»
4 missing from distressed boat off Surigao del Norte
Four fishermen remained missing yesterday while their two companions have been rescued after their fishing boat encountered rough sea conditions in the waters off Surigao del Norte......»»
2 dead as 2 boats collide off Batangas
The captain and a crewmember of a water taxi died when the watercraft collided with a passenger boat in the waters off Batangas yesterday......»»
Death toll from fishing boat fire in Philippines rises to 6
MANILA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the fire that broke out on a fishing boat in the central Philippines late Wednesday night has risen to six, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. In a statement, the PCG said six bodies had been recovered and that six other people survived the accident. Of the six survivors, one is in critical condition due to a third-degree burn. The boat caught fi.....»»
Philippines young dragon boat team paddling towards dreams in China
NANNING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- When Ronen Estoque, an 18-year-old paddler from the Philippines, finished the preliminary race at the 2024 China-ASEAN Dragon Boat Open, he was deeply impressed by the level of the Chinese dragon boat teams. "They are very strong and fast. I know that China is the birthplace of dragon boat racing, so coming and competing in China is an opportunity for exchange," Estoque said. T.....»»
Philippines young dragon boat team paddling towards dreams in China
NANNING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- When Ronen Estoque, an 18-year-old paddler from the Philippines, finished the preliminary race at the 2024 China-ASEAN Dragon Boat Open, he was deeply impressed by the level of the Chinese dragon boat teams. "They are very strong and fast. I know that China is the birthplace of dragon boat racing, so coming and competing in China is an opportunity for exchange," Estoque said. T.....»»
2 dead, 3 missing after vessel catches fire in Philippines
MANILA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Two people died, one was critically injured, and three others were missing after a fishing vessel caught fire off the waters of Cebu province in the central Philippines Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said a fire broke out around 8:25 p.m. local time aboard the fishing boat in the vicinity of waters some 1.5 nautica.....»»
23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town
23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town.....»»
Batangas teams force showdown
Alpha Bah made all his 17 free throws on the way to a season-high 36 points as Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas downed Diliman College, 80-70, yesterday to set up an intriguing quarterfinal showdown with University of Batangas in the Universities and Colleges Athletic League-PG Flex Linoleum Season 6 at the Paco Arena in Manila......»»
7 missing as pirates take over boat carrying smuggled cigarettes
Seven of 11 seafarers who were supposed to deliver smuggled cigarettes are missing since Monday after pirates divested them of their merchandise and forced them to jump out of their watercraft in an attack in the western seas of Maguindanao del Norte province......»»
7 missing passengers rescued after boat capsizes off Palawan waters
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued seven individuals last Friday after their motorbanca capsized in the vicinity waters off Isla Verde, Roxas, Palawan......»»
Naga boat fire: Engine failure caused blast that started deadly blaze
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An engine failure has been tagged as the cause of the explosion that started the fire of the fishing boat where 6 crew members died and 6 others got injured. The accident happened off the sea of the city of Naga in southern Cebu at past 8 p.m. on June 5......»»
Water cannons sprayed on Philippine boat by Chinese coast guard ship
MANILA, The Philippines: In the latest confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard ships sprayed water cannons at a supply boat on Saturday, causing injuries to its navy crew members and heavy damage to the wooden vessel. The US and Japan immediately expressed their support for the Philippines amid China's aggression off the Second Thomas Shoal, whi.....»»
6 rescued from distressed boat
Six persons were rescued after their boat was battered by strong winds and big waves while sailing in the waters off Surigao del Norte on Sunday......»»
Ship collides with barge off Batangas; 1 hurt
A man was injured when a passenger vessel collided with a barge off the coast of Isla Verde in Batangas early yesterday......»»
One dead after vessels collide off Batangas, Philippines
One person was killed when two vessels collided off the waters of Batangas city in the Philippines on Wednesday, the Philippine Ports Authority said.Source: CGTN.....»»
Search for missing labor activist expands in 1st month of disappearance
It has been more than a month since his disappearance but Lariosa remains missing. The effect of his abduction rippled down to other organizers in the Southern Mindanao region. The United Nations (UN) has identified that enforced disappearance is a frequently used strategy to spread terror, not only to the close relatives of the disappeared but also to their communities. The post Search for missing labor activist expands in 1st month of disappearance appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Jan. 26
MANILA -- The Philippine Navy said on Thursday it deployed a helicopter to search for 11 missing passengers of two motorboats that capsized off Palawan province. Commodore Alan Javier, the commander of the Philippine Naval Forces West, said the boats sank on Wednesday near Ilian Bay in Roxas, a coastal town northeast of Palawan's capital Puerto Princesa. (Philippines-Navy-Boat) - - - - CAIRO -- Egy.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Jan. 26
MANILA -- The Philippine Navy said on Thursday it deployed a helicopter to search for 11 missing passengers of two motorboats that capsized off Palawan province. Commodore Alan Javier, the commander of the Philippine Naval Forces West, said the boats sank on Wednesday near Ilian Bay in Roxas, a coastal town northeast of Palawan's capital Puerto Princesa. (Philippines-Navy-Boat) - - - - CAIRO -- Egy.....»»
Toll in Naga fishing boat fire climbs to 6
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six fishermen perished while five have been rescued after their fishing boat caught fire while sailing in the waters of Naga City, southern Cebu late Wednesday evening, June 5. A fire broke out of the fishing banca (FBCA) named King Bryan at 8:25 p.m., the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Cebu.....»»