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(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday, March 11, said it rescued five Japanese crew members from a vessel that tilted off Oriental Mindoro. The PCG identified those rescued from MV Catriona as: Itsuo Tamura, 86 Hiromu Nishida, 83 Hamagato Tsukasa, 80 Osamu Kawakami, 74 Hata Isamu, 74 The PCG said the rescue was made possible by a report from a transiting vessel. According to the PCG, its Command Center coordinated with the Coast Guard […]
Japan Disaster Relief team commits to help in oil spill response operations (Eagle News ) — The effect of the oil spill from the sinking of MT Princess Empress on February 28 is already being seen in Taytay, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard said. It said its personnel have begun cleaning operations in Barangay Casian, which is 159 nautical miles away from Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, where the tanker carrying 800,000 liters of oil sank. The […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos has ordered the replacement of all Negros Oriental police personnel following the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo in broad daylight. Abalos made the announcement in a Facebook post, days after the March 4 attack that saw nine others killed and 13 injured. So far, charges have been filed against four suspects authorities identified as Joric Garido Labrador, Joven Calibjo Javier, Benjie Rodriguez, Osmundo Rojas Rivero. Twelve John Does […]
(Eagle News)–Three suspects behind the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo have been arrested. Authorities said the suspects identified as Joric Labrador y Garido, 50, ex-army from Cagayan De Oro City; Joven Aber y Calibjo, 42, ex-army from Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental; and Benjie Rodriguez y Buladola, 45, from Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental were nabbed in Sitio Punong, Barangay Cansumalig at 4:20 p.m. In a statement, the Philippine Army said the gunmen are […]
(Eagle News)–Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo was hurt in a shooting incident on Saturday, March 4. Authorities said several civilians were also hurt when the suspects attacked in Barangay San Isidro, Pamplona past 9 a.m. Degamo was reportedly attending a 4Ps event when the incident occurred. The Police Regional Office-7 said witnesses described the suspects “in full battle gear” and in “pixelized uniform.” The victims were rushed to the nearest hospital. An investigation is underway.
(Eagle News) — The oil that spilled over to Mindoro waters after a motor tanker sank off Naujan on Feb. 28 has reached Antique, the Philippine Coast Guard said. The PCG said oil was monitored on Saturday, March 4, in the following barangays in Caluya: 1) Sitio Sabang, Brgy. Tinogboc (1km) 2) Sitio Tambak, Brgy. Semirara (2km) 3) Liwagao Island, Brgy. Sibolo (2km) The Liwagao local government said more or less 600 residents or 150 […]
(Eagle News) — More than 100 people were rescued after a vessel ran aground off Bohol on Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday, March 1. According to the PCG, the 141 people on board MV Starlite Saturn, which figured in the maritime incident off Danajon Bank, Calituban, Talibon, are safe and are in good physical condition. The PCG said there were no sightings of oil spillage in the vicinity waters. According to the […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Tuesday, March 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:11 a.m. The epicenter was 43 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 22 kilometers. The following intensities were reported: Intensity III – City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — Crispin Diego “Ping” Remulla took his oath as Cavite’s seventh district representative on Tuesday, Feb. 28. This was following his win in a special election held after his father, Jesus Crispin Remulla vacated the seat. The elder Remulla had been appointed Justice Secretary by President Bongbong Marcos. The younger Remulla, who had been elected provincial board member last year, garnered 98,474 votes in the special elections, according to the Commission on Elections. […]
(Eagle News) — A tanker carrying approximately 800,000 liters of industrial fuel sank off the waters of Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Philippine Coast Guard said it deployed the BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) and one airbus helicopter to respond to the maritime incident involving the MT Princess Empress in the vicinity waters off Balingawan Point, Naujan. Initial investigation by the PCG showed the vessel had departed from Bataan and was on its way to […]
(Eagle News)– A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Sunday, Feb. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:51 a.m. It said it was an aftershock of the 6.0-magnitude quake that hit Batuan on Feb. 16. The epicenter of Sunday’s quake was four kilometers southwest of Batuan. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Friday, Feb. 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:02 a.m. The epicenter was 377 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 114 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II -Glan, Kiamba, Sarangani; Tupi, South Cotabato Intensity I – Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Maitum, Malapatan, Sarangani; Koronadal City, General […]
