Browsing Tempo by Author "Sadongdong, Martin"

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    • 11 rescued from distressed motor boat 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, July 24, 2023, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 11 passengers from a motor banca that ran aground and eventually sank off Surigao City last Saturday. Motor banca Justin had just departed from a floating resort in Barangay Day-asan ...

    • 13 fishers rescued off Batangas 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, August 29, 2023, on page 3)
      Thirteen fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after their boat sank off Calatagan, Batangas last Sunday. The PCG said fishing vessel Anita DJ II was submerged near the shoreline of Cape Santiago in Barangay ...

    • 3 Pinoy fishers die in Bajo de Masinloc boat accident 

      Sadongdong, Martin; Unite, Betheena (Tempo, October 5, 2023, on page 1-2)
      Three Filipino fishermen died when an unidentified foreign vessel accidentally struck their boat off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Wednesday, Oct. 4. Filipino ...

    • 4 Vietnamese held for illegal fishing off Pag-Asa Island 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, October 5, 2022, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed yesterday that four Vietnamese fishermen have been apprehended by authorities after they were allegedly caught in the act of using sodium cyanide, a poisonous compound, in their ...

    • Boat capsizes in Leyte; 2 dead, 6 rescued 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, December 27, 2022, on page 3)
      Two fishermen died while six others were rescued when their boat capsized off Southern Leyte on Christmas Day. In report by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, Dec. 26, the fatalities were identified as Aldin ...

    • Boat sinks off Albay; 16 passengers, crew saved 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1-2)
      A motor banca sank off Rapu-Rapu, Albay on Friday, Oct. 14, but the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) came just in time to rescue all 15 passengers and one boat crew onboard. Motor banca “Rocenz 3” was traversing the vicinity ...

    • Chinese ships present in reef since Nov. 2020 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, March 28, 2021, on page 2)
      Chinese vessels have been swarming the Julian Felipe Reef long before the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had discovered the more than 200 fishing vessels allegedly manned by Chinese militias early this month. Satellite images ...

    • Fishing vessel catches fire, sinks off Palawan; 2 hurt 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, May 17, 2023, on page 1-2)
      Two fishermen were injured when a fishing vessel suddenly caught fire and eventually sank off Cuyo, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported yesterday.

    • Lorenzana: Pagasa Island dev't delay not due to Chinese boats 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, March 11, 2020, on page 2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana rejected on Tuesday the observations of a United States-based think tank which said that the presence of Chinese boats allegedly disguised as militias was among the factors why development ...

    • More Pinoys now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, March 26, 2022, on page 2)
      There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said ...

    • Nightmare trip: Yacht with 32 onboard sinks off Palawan 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, May 1, 2023, on page 1-2)
      A dream trip turned into a nightmare when a dive yacht carrying 32 passengers and crew capsized off Tubbataha, Palawan yesterday. A search and rescue (SAR) operation was conducted to find four individuals who went missing. ...

    • PCG containing oil spill from sunken dredger 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, May 7, 2023, on page 1-2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has put in place measures to contain yet another oil spill that resulted from the sinking of Sierra Leone-flagged dredger MV Hong Hai 189 off Bataan on Friday morning, May 5, one week since ...

    • PCG to install more floating markers in WPS 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, May 16, 2023, on page 1-2)
      Six more navigational buoys will be installed in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) within this year to ensure safety, security, and peace and order in the country’s territorial seas, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. This ...

    • Rocket debris recovered 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, August 4, 2022, on page 1-2)
      Rocket debris believed to be from China's recently launched Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found near the Mindoro Strait, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed yesterday. Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG ...

    • 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. ...