Browsing by Subject "passenger ships"

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    • 1 dead, 101 rescued as vessel catches fire off Bohol 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 27, 2022, on page 1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Visayas said that one person died in the fire that hit a passenger vessel in the waters off Bohol Sunday, June 26, 2022. The victim was identified as Adolfo Rañola, 53, of Barangay Poblacion, ...

    • 5 killed, 2 missing in boat mishaps off Bohol, Bataan 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, June 27, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      At least five people were killed in two separate maritime incidents, authorities said on Sunday. A passenger was killed while another remained missing after a fire engulfed the m/v Mama Mary Chloe, which was carrying 157 ...

    • 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 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 ...

    • Batangas sea mishap claims 2 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, February 1, 2024, on page B15)
      Two crew of a water taxi died after the watercraft they were maneuvering figured a collision with a passenger vessel in the vicinity waters off Verde Island, Batangas, on Wednesday afternoon. Reports from the Philippine ...

    • 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 ...

    • Marine species from Bacolod seized 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, January 16, 2017, on page 17)
      Manila — Sacks of marine species from Bacolod City loaded into MV St. Francis Xavier was confiscated at Pier 4 of the Manila North Harbor on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Sunday. An intelligence report ...

    • Pink dolphins enjoy comeback in Hong Kong 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Panay News, October 17, 2020, on page 15)
      Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in one of the world’s busiest ...

    • Ship catches fire in Cebu; 2 hurt 

      Cordova, Calvin; Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, July 17, 2022, on page 1-2)
      Two crew members were injured when a passenger vessel caught fire in the waters off Lapulapu City past midnight yesterday. MV Trans Asia 1 caught fire about 100 meters from the shore of Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-lapu. ...

    • Vessel catches fire off Quezon; 7 dead 

      Ozaeta, Arnell; Zoleta, Michelle; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, May 24, 2022, on page 8)
      Seven persons died while 24 others were injured when a passenger vessel with 134 people on board caught fire in the waters off Real in Quezon province yesterday morning. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the ...