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Boat capsizes off Guimaras coast; 10 rescued
A motorboat with 10 people aboard capsized off the coast of Guimaras Island yesterday at around 7:30 a.m. The boat was from Valladolid, Negros Occidental, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental station ...
- May 12, 2022
PCG eyes posting major sea assetss in Negros
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to assign its major sea assets in Negros to combat illegal activities in the region, as well as to improve its humanitarian response in times of calamities. PCG spokesperson ...
- June 22, 2022
PCG-Northern NegOcc holds SAR, oil spill simulation exercise
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in northern Negros Occidental held a search and rescue and oil spill simulation exercise yesterday morning at the Banago Port here. Members of the Philippine Red Cross, the Bacolod City ...
- October 20, 2022
Negros’ Sicaba River to undergo rehab
The Sicaba River in Negros Occidental will be rehabilitated through a partnership between sugar producer Victorias Milling Company Inc. (VMC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The tie-up was ...
- November 19, 2020
2 Negrense fishermen die off Zamboanga coast
Two fishermen from Negros Occidental, along with two others, died in a fishing mishap off the coast of Zamboanga City Thursday last week. Authorities identified the fatalities as 29-year-old Charlie Caspe and 27-year-old ...
- August 10, 2021
Family of missing Negrense from sunken ship not giving up hope
The family of a missing Negrense sailor is refusing to give up hope of finding him alive. His ship sank off the coast of Japan earlier this week. Margarita Payas, mother of 32-year-old Andren, said her son’s wife Justine ...
- September 5, 2020
Fisherman's body found 2 days after boat capsized
The body of a missing fisherman from the town of Ilog in Negros Occidental was found after his boat capsized two days ago. The 32-year-old Isagani Avansenia was found floating two kilometers off the coast of the town’s ...
- July 11, 2020
Fishing boat capsizes in Ilog; 1 missing
At least one fisherman was rescued, while another was still missing after their small fishing boat capsized off the coast of Barangay 1 in the town of Ilog in Negros Occidental late Tuesday night. Authorities identified ...
- July 9, 2020
Sunken Negros fishing vessel: Death toll rises to 7
The sunken fishing vessel off northern Iloilo and Cebu has so far yielded seven dead crewmen. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental identified the fatalities as Norberto Parlotzo, Rommel Engle, Victor Calvo, ...
- September 28, 2021
Riverbank protection structures completed along Binalbagan River
The Department of Public Works and Highways ( DPWH) has completed riverbank protection structures on the left and right banks of the Binalbagan River located in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. DPWH Region 6 director Nerie ...
- October 24, 2022