Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "marine accidents"
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HDO for HK vessel crew in boat collision
July 16, 2020 , on page A5)A local court stopped all 20 crewmen of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship from leaving the country pending an investigation into the ship’s collision with a fishing vessel that left 14 mostly Filipino fishermen missing to ... -
Iloilo boat sinking: 3 dead, 3 are still missing
January 4, 2015 , on page A6)A search and rescue operation has been launched for three passengers of a boat that capsized in the waters off Carles town in Iloilo province on New Year’s Day, killing three persons, including two children, authorities ... -
Iloilo-Guimaras boat trips resume after sea mishap
August 14, 2019 , on page A8)Motorboat trips between Guimaras Island and Iloilo City were allowed to resume on Tuesday, 10 days after three boats capsized in Iloilo Strait and left 31 people dead. A directive issued by Transportation Secretary Arthur ... -
In Catanduanes, kin cling to hope rescuers will find 9 fishers
December 27, 2022 , on page A5)For Jonel Zafe, 24, the thought of his father, Noel, still missing at sea had dampened the spirit of Christmas. Noel, 41, was among the five fishers from the capital town of Virac in Catanduanes province who ventured out ... -
Militants remind SC justices about Tubbataha case
February 23, 2014 , on page A14)Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court compound here on Tuesday to remind the justices about a writ of kalikasan petition against the United States and the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for the 2013 destruction of ... -
Owner claims Chinese hit PH vessel ‘intentionally’
June 14, 2019 , on page A2-A3)The owner of the Philippine fishing boat and a relative of the boat’s captain believe a Chinese vessel “intentionally” rammed the boat and abandoned its crew when it sank in the South China Sea on Sunday. “How could they ... -
Panelo: Duterte asked sanctions vs Chinese crew
August 31, 2019 , on page A3)President Duterte had told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he wanted “sanctions” against the crew of the Chinese trawler involved in the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in June, presidential spokesperson Salvador ... -
PCG report pins down China crew; raps pushed
July 7, 2019 , on page A1-A2)The government should file cases against the Chinese vessel that caused the sinking of the Filipino fishing boat Gem-Ver 1 and then abandoned its 22 crew members in the open sea, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said after details ... -
PH files protest vs China over boat sinking
June 14, 2019 , on page A1-A3)The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China after an anchored Philippine fishing boat was hit by a Chinese vessel that abandoned 22 Filipino fishermen as the boat sank in the disputed South China Sea on ... -
PH seas running out of fish, says BFAR exec
November 8, 2015 , on page A20)More than a hundred fishermen, mostly from Pangasinan province, were out in the West Philippine Sea when Typhoon “Lando” (international name: Koppu) lashed Central and northern Luzon late last month. The sea was calm when ... -
Removal of US navy ship gets under way
February 25, 2013 , on page A8)Noting the “very good” weather at Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea, the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said preliminary work before the actual dismantling of the USS Guardian was under way. Rear ... -
Salvage of US Navy ship to start
February 17, 2013 , on page A2)The US Navy minesweeper USS Guardian, which is stuck in the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, will be “chopped up” beginning Monday, a ranking Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer said on Saturday. PCG Palawan District commander ... -
Search for missing ship Pinoys suspended
September 6, 2020 , on page A3)The Japanese coast guard has temporarily suspended the search for more than 30 Filipino crew of the cargo ship that capsized in southwestern Japan on Wednesday as another typhoon barreled toward Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture, ... -
Search on for 14 missing after boat collision
June 30, 2020 , on page A1-A4)Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard on Monday were searching for 14 people who went missing after a local fishing boat collided with a Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel and sank off the coast of Mamburao town in Occidental ... -
Search resumes for crew of capsized cattle ship
September 8, 2020 , on page A5)Japan's coast guard resumed late on Monday its aerial search mission for 40 missing crew from the capsized cattle ship Gulf Livestock 1 in the East China Sea after the storm passed. Two crewmen have been rescued, while ... -
Ship firm pays ₱4M for coral damage
June 27, 2015 , on page A14)The Vietnamese shipping company ANH TV Shipping has averted a court battle with the city government of Legazpi by deciding to pay the ₱4 million that the city is demanding for the destruction caused by its cargo vessel on ... -
Teacher recalls nightmare in Iloilo Strait
August 7, 2019 , on page A8)For the past three days, teacher Rexie Lorilla could barely close her eyes and sleep. “Every time I close my eyes I imagine myself under the boat hearing prayers and shouts for help,” said Lorilla, a teacher at Lambunao ... -
Tubbataha a year after the scarring by US Navy ship
August 3, 2014 , on page A1-A12)On Jan. 17, 2013, the USS Guardian, a 68-meter-long US Navy warship, entered Tubbataha to accidentally plough into its South Atoll, home to the last 8,000 or so Philippine Black Noddies, which are critically endangered ... -
Tubbataha incident caused by total negligence
February 11, 2013 , on page A20)The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, located in the Central Sulu Sea, is cited as one of the most biologically diverse and one of the remarkable coral reefs on the planet. It is home to 600 species of fish, 360 species of ... -
Tubbataha still open to divers
March 2, 2013 , on page A15)The ongoing salvage operations for the United States Navy warship USS Guardian, which remains grounded at the Tubbataha Reef, will not prevent diving enthusiasts from exploring the underwater beauty of the diving site. ...