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Fishermen in the Philippines still damaging marine ecosystem

Crew members pull the net with fish in tow onboard a catcher vessel in the fishing grounds in the Sulu Sea, the Philippines, April 27, 2023. /CFPFishermen in the Philippines are still overfishing the sea areas around the island country, damaging the marine ecosystem, which in turn is threatening their own survival. Conservation group Oceana said more than 75 percent of the nation's fishing g.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Panama-flagged carrier rescues 6 boatmen in Sulu Sea

Panama-flagged carrier rescues 6 boatmen in Sulu Sea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Killer landslide: 7 confirmed dead, 1 critically injured, 5 missing in Monkayo

A devastating landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro, claimed the lives of seven individuals, left one critically injured, and five others missing. The tragedy occurred during a prayer meeting in Purok 20, Pag-asa, Barangay Mt. Diwata. Jergrace Cabag, an official from the Local Government Unit (LGU)-Monkayo, confirmed the casualties and ongoing search efforts. The injured person was rushed to Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital, while the deceased were taken to the funeral parlor. Due to the ongoing landslide and heavy rain, search and rescue operations were temporarily halted, with plans to resume when conditions permit. The Municipality of Monkayo issued a forced evacuation order due to the threat of further landslides and flooding. Mayor Manuel E. Zamora emphasized the importance of heeding government warnings to prevent future incidents......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Indonesia catches illegal Philippine fishing vessel

JAKARTA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has caught an illegal fishing vessel from the Philippines and its four crew members with fake documents in the Sulawesi Sea, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has reported. Acting Director General of Marine Resources and Fisheries Supervision, Pung Nugroho Saksono, said Thursday that the vessel was caught on Monday, when it was transporting around 2 tons of tuna to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Cops seize 45 boxes of imported cigarettes in Sulu

Policemen on Sunday confiscated 45 large boxes of cigarettes from Indonesia ready for delivery to local buyers. These were found in a barangay in the seaside Indanan town in Sulu......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

US-designated ‘global terrorist’ woman arrested in Sulu

A woman classified as a “specially designated global terrorist” by the United States for her involvement in international terror groups was arrested at dawn yesterday in Indanan, Sulu......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Sulu drug suspect slain; P14.4 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga

A drug suspect, who has yet to be identified, was killed while another was arrested for alleged possession of shabu worth P3.4 million in a sting in Maimbung, Sulu on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Warring Sulu clans end rido

Two feuding clans in Sulu reconciled on Monday, ending their 50-year conflict......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

P12.9-M worth marijuana plants uprooted in Sulu

Anti-narcotics agents uprooted P12.9 million worth of marijuana shrubs neatly planted in rows in an upland farm in Barangay Masjid Punjungan in Kalingalan Caluang town in Sulu on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Sulu residents led cops to lair of woman tagged as terrorist

The support of Muslim clerics in Sulu helped government operatives arrest the most wanted terrorist in the Bangsamoro region, linked to transnational terror groups. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

SFRA deputy commander visits 11ID in Sulu

SFRA deputy commander visits 11ID in Sulu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

P3.4-M worth shabu seized in Sulu entrapment operation

Anti-narcotics agents on Sunday seized P3.4 million worth of shabu from two peddlers entrapped in the town proper of Maimbung in Sulu......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

6 Sayyaf men surrender in Sulu

Six Abu Sayyaf bandits have surrendered in Sulu, security officials reported yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Navy seizes P24.3 million smuggled items off Sulu

Navy men have intercepted three motorboats found loaded with smuggled cigarettes, petroleum and chemicals worth P24.3 million in the waters off Sulu last week, officials reported yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Families face uncertainty as search continues for 49 missing in Davao de Oro landslide

(1st UPDATE) As the death toll rises to 10, search and rescue workers race against time as they resume operations to look for signs of life at the mining village of Masara in Maco town, Davao de Oro.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Philippines Feb. 6 landslide death toll rises to 37, search continues

MANILA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 37, the government said Sunday, as rescue workers comb mud and rubble in search for the over 60 missing people. The landslide hit the mountain town of Maco in Davao de Oro province on the evening of Feb. 6, burying several homes, vehicles and dozens of people. Previous reports said 35 people were found dea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Philippines Feb. 6 landslide death toll rises to 37, search continues

MANILA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 37, the government said Sunday, as rescue workers comb mud and rubble in search for the over 60 missing people. The landslide hit the mountain town of Maco in Davao de Oro province on the evening of Feb. 6, burying several homes, vehicles and dozens of people. Previous reports said 35 people were found dea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Japan Navy helicopters crash: Major search operation ongoing

A major search operation continued off Japan on Monday for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead. The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board were conducting submarine location drills late on Saturday off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Ten ships.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Masara rescuers transitioning to search and retrieval as death toll soars to 68

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 February)—Rescuers are transitioning their operations to search and retrieval a week after the landslide incident in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro as authorities reported that the death toll is now at 68. Based on data from the Department of Interior and Local Government–Management of the Dead and the Missing […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

3 dead, 7 missing in Toledo City mining pit collapse

TOLEDO CITY, Cebu — Three individuals were confirmed dead while seven others have remained missing following a landslide at the mining pit of the Carmen Copper Corporation in Toledo City in midwestern Cebu on Monday afternoon. Personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) have been conducting search and rescue operations since […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  balitaRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024