Tag: motorbanca

PCG rescues five people from half-submerged motorbanca off Surigao City

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued five people from a half-submerged motorbanca in waters off Kabo Island, Surigao City. The PCG said the passengers that included the boat operator of MBCA “Jimboy” were brought to the PCG Station Surigao del Norte following their rescue from Kabo Island waters. The Coast Guard said the motorbanca departed from Barangay Buenavista, Surigao City for Barangay Balibayon at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, despite the […]

PCG rescues six people from half-submerged motorbanca off Bohol

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued six people from a half-submerged motorbanca off Bohol waters. According to the PCG, the two passengers and four crew members of MBCA Whener James, whom it did not identify, had  encountered strong winds and big waves on its way to Port of Pitogo in President Carlos P. Garcia in the province on December 2. The PCG said the motorbanca had departed from Port of Ubay. The […]

PCG rescues two fishermen off Batangas after motorbanca capsizes

(Eagle News) — Authorities rescued two fishermen off Batangas after the motorbanca they were on capsized due to strong waves and winds, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday, July 21. According to the PCG, the rescue in the waters off Cape Santiago Light Station in Calatagan was launched following information from the Vessel Traffic Monitoring System (VTMS) in Batangas about a capsized motorbanca. The PCG said a search and rescue team  was deployed on […]

PCG rescues 21 passengers of capsized motorbanca off Corregidor Island

(Eagle News) — Twenty-one passengers from a distressed vessel off Corregidor Island were rescued by authorities, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday, July 17. According to the PCG,  the rescued individuals were passengers of MBCA LADY TRICIA, which had capsized after being hit by big waves and encountering engine trouble. The owner and one of the passengers, 37-year-old Delfin Mabesa, told the PCG  they were en route back to Rosario, Cavite from Corregidor Island […]