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Law to penalize errant fisherfolk sought
AN ordinance penalizing fisherfolk and vessels that insist on sailing despite storm warnings by the Coast Guard and state weather agency Pagasa is needed to discourage trips during bad weather, a top Coast Guard official said yesterday. Cebu Coast Guard commander Capt. Rolando Punzalan requested the passage of this ordinance during a meeting of the […]
Storm signal lifted in Cebu
December 26, 2012
The state weather bureau has lifted the public storm signal in the island of Cebu and Camotes Island. With the lifting of the warnings by Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the Cebu station of the Philippine Coast Guard has permitted all sea vessels to leave the port of Cebu except those going […]
Over 4,000-T passengers stranded because of ‘Ofel’
October 25, 2012
Manila—Over 4,000 passengers bound for Eastern Visayas and Northern Mindanao were stranded at several ports yesterday after the Coast Guard grounded their vessels due to Tropical Storm “Ofel,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council said. In its latest advisory issued yesterday noon, the NDRRMC said 1,346 passengers were stranded at the Coast Guard Pier […]
Korean students saved, fishermen survive at sea
July 31, 2012
At least 28 South Korean students and two Cebu fishermen were rescued after their motor banca got stalled in big waves off Mactan island that was caused by the southwest monsoon yesterday. The South Korean students left barangay Punta Engano, Lapu-Lapu City at 9 a.m. for island-hopping. The boat operator was able to send small […]
Two rescued, five missing in sea mishap off Bantayan Island
July 31, 2012
(3rd Update) At least two persons were rescued while five are still missing when the banca they rode in was struck by giant waves off Bantayan island, Cebu. The seven boarded a pump boat at Tangginggi islet in Madridejos, Bantayan island and were headed to Kinatarkan island, Sta. Fe. In between Kinatarkan island and Malapascua island […]
Ship loaded with cement sinks off Lapu-Lapu city
July 4, 2012
A cargo vessel carrying 23,000 bags of cement sank less than a mile from Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City Sunday evening. All 17 officers and crew managed to swim to shore safely. A report from the Phil. Coast Guard (PCG) station in Cebu said the MV B & E Uno of the Cebu City-based B & E […]
Cebu-bound passengers rescued from stranded ship
September 12, 2011
All 208 passengers, including patients, regional directors of national government agencies and Korean tourists, of the MV Weesam Express 8 vessel were rescued at sea off the coast of Lawis Ledge, Talisay City at past 10 p.m. last Saturday. The MV Weesam Express 8 owned by SRN Fast Sea Craft was scheduled to arrive at […]
December 27, 2012
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