Browsing by Place "Quezon"

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    • 13 towns endangered, gov't geosurvey shows 

      Ocampo, Karl (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 12, 2021, on page A9)
      Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) warned of a “potential creeping crisis” in southeastern Luzon following its latest geological survey showing 13 municipalities in the area as highly vulnerable to coastal erosion, storm ...

    • 4 rescued from cargo boat in Quezon 

      Estacio, Danny (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2023, on page 6)
      A cargo boat loaded with empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks sank after it was struck by strong waves in Lamon Bay in Barangay Cagbalugo here on Monday morning, Feb. 20. The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO)-Public ...

    • 6 fisherfolk missing in Camarines Norte 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 27, 2022, on page 3)
      Six fishermen were reported missing in Camarines Norte after Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) battered the province and other areas in Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, ...

    • 6 rescued as boat sinks off Quezon 

      Zoleta, Michelle (The Philippine Star, February 21, 2023, on page 8)
      Six persons were rescued after a cargo vessel capsized in the waters off Quezon province yesterday morning. The M/V Rome Rhona, which was loaded with empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks, developed engine trouble after ...

    • 7 dead as ferry catches fire near Quezon Port 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Jaucian, Michael; Bautista, Jane (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      Polillo Island residents Shirley Debelles, her husband Crisanto and their young grandchild were on their way to Real town in Quezon province on board the MV Mercraft 2 on Monday morning when disaster struck. The port of ...

    • 7 dead as fire hits vessel off Real, Quezon 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Fernandez, Daniza (Panay News, May 24, 2022, on page 5)
      Seven passengers perished when fire broke out on a vessel bound for Real, Quezon on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. The fatalities, aboard Vessel Mercraft 2, include five females and two males, PCG ...

    • 7 dead, 120 rescued in ferry fire off Quezon 

      (SunStar Philippines, May 24, 2022, on page 3)
      Seven people were killed, while three others were in critical condition after a fit engulfed a fastcraft vessel off Real, Quezon Monday morning, May 23, 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The fire rapidly spread ...

    • 7 die in Quezon ferry fire 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 24, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      Seven persons died when fire engulfed a ferry off Real, Quezon on Monday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said five women and two men were killed in the fire on the MV Mercraft 2, and 24 passengers ...

    • 7 die, 127 rescued as ferry burns at sea 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2022, on page 1-6)
      A fast craft vessel carrying 126 passengers and eight crew members went ablaze while sailing at sea in Real, Quezon on Monday morning, May 23, killing at least seven individuals, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. ...

    • 7 died, 127 saved in ferry fire off Real, Quezon 

      (Manila Standard, May 24, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      At least seven people, including two senior citizens, were killed as scores were plucked to safety after a fire ripped through a ferry and forced passengers to jump overboard off the waters of Real in Quezon province on ...

    • AFP helps in search for 7 fishermen 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2022, on page 9)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has joined a search and rescue operation being conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for seven fishermen who were reported missing following a collision between a fishing ...

    • BFAR builds eel stocks in Cagayan River 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, August 17, 2022, on page A10)
      To ensure the sustainable supply of eel fish resources in the wild, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has spearheaded the stocking of glass eels along tributaries of the ...

    • BFAR opens marine hatchery in Quezon 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, October 20, 2022, on page B7)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has opened a new multi-species marine hatchery in Alabat, Quezon to boost aquaculture production in the province. Sammy Malvas, DA-BFAR ...

    • Cops, PCG vow to protect Quezon’s Lamon Bay vs illegal fishing 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 26, 2024, on page A11)
      Police and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officials in Quezon have assured local fisherfolk that they would intensify their patrol of the province’s waters to stop the activities of commercial fishers who have been reported ...

    • Death toll in Quezon ferry fire climbs to 9 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2022, on page A7)
      The death toll from the fire that hit a ferry off the coast of Real, Quezon, on May 23 rose to nine after a mother and daughter who were injured during the incident died while being treated at a hospital in Metro Manila ...

    • DENR turns over Marikina River rehab project to DPWH 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, March 14, 2022, on page 10)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently turned over to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the Task Force Build Back Better’s Marikina River rehabilitation project to ensure its ...

    • DENR starts dismantling illegal fish cages in Taal Lake 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 5, 2022, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region has started the demolition of illegal fish cages in Taal Lake. The demolition, which started on ...

    • DENR turns over boats for cleanups 

      Antolin, Paula (Daily Tribune, September 26, 2022, on page A8)
      Barangay representatives from the city governments of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Manila, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasig, Quezon, Taguig and Valenzuela have received paddle boats from the Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • DENR: Protect Kaliwa River Forest Reserve 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, February 25, 2023, on page B6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has backed the passage of a proposed bill declaring the Kaliwa River Forest Reserve as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (Nipas). ...

    • 'Ferry may have combustible cargo' 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 29, 2022, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking into the possibility that the ferry ship Mercarft 2, which caught fire off the coast of Real, Quezon on Monday that resulted in the death of seven persons, was carrying undeclared ...