Tag: Dragon Boat

DENR chief Cimatu suspends all dragon boat races in Boracay

(Eagle News) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the “temporary suspension of all dragon boat race activities in Boracay” following the tragic accident that claimed the lives of seven members of the Boracay dragon boat team on Wednesday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made the announcement saying that dragon boat activities in the famous tourist destination are “postponed for the time being until emergency protocols are thoroughly scrutinized.” “We are temporarily […]

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Seven rowers die in training accident off top Philippine resort

  MANILA (AFP) — Seven members of a Philippine “dragon boat” team were killed Wednesday when their boat capsized off the island of Boracay as they trained for an international race, rescuers and colleagues said. Large waves swamped and overturned the wooden boat off one of the world’s most famous tropical holiday resorts, killing four male and three female rowers at sunrise, they added. “There are many rocks in the area so it’s possible that […]

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PHL Dragon Boat Federation condoles with kin of 7 paddlers killed in Boracay incident

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation on Wednesday, Sept. 25, condoled with the kin of the seven paddlers who died after their dragon boat sank off Boracay waters. The PDBF said the victims were training for an international competition when massive seawater engulfed the 21-seater dragon boat  a few meters away from the shore of Tulubhan Bay in Barangay Manocmanoc past 7 a.m. The other 14 boat occupants survived. “May peace and comfort find the […]

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Dragon boat accident kills 17 in southern China

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Seventeen people were killed Saturday after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, state-run Xinhua news agency said. Rowers on board the two long, narrow kayak-like boats were practicing for a race in Taohua River in the city of Guilin when the accident occurred Saturday afternoon, tipping some 60 people into the water. Around 40 people were pulled out of the water alive with rescue work ending around 10 pm (1400 […]

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Dragon Boat Team bags 2 gold medals in Italy

The Philippine Dragon Boat Team bagged two gold medals in the 9th International Dragon Boat Federation World Championship held at Ravenna, Italy. Said gold medals are in the 200 premiere open and the 500 premiere open in the small boat category which was participated in by 29 countries. According to Lt. Col Harold Cabunoc, their toughest competition came from Germany, UAE and Netherlands. Cabunoc lead the Philippine Army team which is composed of 18 soldiers.

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