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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
House fire kills 5 in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»
House fire kills 5 in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»
P3-M damage reported in school building fire
The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported a devastating fire at F. Bustamante National High School in Tibungco, Davao City, on January 14, causing an estimated P3 million in damages. The fire affected 14 rooms, with nine being totally damaged and one partially damaged. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) struggled to contain the blaze, which lasted for two hours. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties or houses affected despite the school's proximity to a residential area. Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing. This incident adds to a series of school fires in the region, with three state-owned schools destroyed in 2023. The BFP-Davao and Team Davao Rescue have responded to over 15 fire incidents in the first and second weeks of January 2024, indicating a significant increase compared to the same period in 2023......»»
23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town
23 fishers rescued as boat catches fire off Negros Oriental town.....»»
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.....»»
Boat catches fire off Cebu; 6 dead
Six people died and six others were rescued when a fishing boat caught fire in the waters off Naga City in Cebu on Wednesday......»»
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......»»
World Insights: Refusing to take sides, ASEAN insists on impartiality
A fishing boat sails in the Qiongzhou Strait as the summer fishing moratorium ended in the South China Sea, Aug. 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu).....»»
Filipino fishers set to sail despite China s fishing ban in West Philippine Sea
Defying China’s fishing ban in areas in the West Philippine Sea, a group of Filipino fishermen will embark on a collective fishing expedition at the country’s territorial waters of Masinloc, Zambales on Thursday......»»
Zambales fishers reject China s fishing ban in Philippine waters
Small-scale fisherfolk said that they will continue fishing activities in the Philippine waters despite China's unilateral imposition of a four-month fishing ban in the South China Sea......»»
2 vessels nabbed for illegal fishing in Palawan; 35 face charges
The Philippine Coast Guard apprehended two fishing vessels suspected of engaging in illegal fishing activities approximately 2.9 nautical miles southwest of Brgy. Cocoro, Magsaysay, Palawan last Thursday......»»
Fishing shelter, pantalan sa WPS pinaaapura
Dapat paspasan ng gobyerno ang pagpapatayo ng mga fishing shelter at pantalan sa West Philippine Sea, ayon sa isang kongresista. The post Fishing shelter, pantalan sa WPS pinaaapura first appeared on Abante......»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 28 February 2024
139 fishermen arrested for illegal fishing in Caraga Seaborne policemen arrested 139 persons and confiscated one-million-pesos worth of illegal fishing gear during a three-day operations in the coastal waters of Caraga region. Police General Kirby John Kraft, Police Regional Office – Caraga director, said the P1 million fishing gear they confiscated included 245 items like unregulated […].....»»
Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital kills 1
MANILA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said. Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house. Sanchez added that the victim was fast asleep when the fire spread,.....»»