The Latest Breaking News from Philippine Coast Guard

Philippines floods, landslides kill 44 after Christmas Day rains

The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by Christmas Day rains in the southern Philippines rose to 44, with 28 others still unaccounted for, the national disaster agency said on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 30, 2022

Death Toll from Philippine Floods, Landslides Climbs to 33

One person died and three others were missing in the southern Philippines after being hit by a landslide, police said Thursday, taking the nationwide death toll from recent rains to at least 33.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 29, 2022

Philippine death toll from Christmas rains and floods rises to 13

The death toll from Christmas day rains in southern Philippines has risen to 13, authorities said on Tuesday, with the search still on for 23 people as floods started to recede.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

Philippines floods, landslides leave 42 dead, dozens missing

Philippine search and rescue teams pulled bodies from water and thick mud on Friday, bringing to 42 the death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by a storm, with dozens more feared buried.

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022

More than 80 people have been rescued from a Philippine ferry fire

Philippine coast guard personnel and volunteers have rescued more than 80 passengers and crew of an inter-island ferry that caught fire as it approached a port south of Manila.

WEKU · Aug 27, 2022

Quad launches ‘anti-China’ maritime surveillance plan

Quad’s initiative is designed to enable Indo-Pacific nations to track illegal fishing and incursions by Chinese vessels.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2022

Seven Killed after Fire Engulfs Philippine Ferry

At least seven people were killed and scores plucked to safety in the Philippines Monday after a fire ripped through a ferry and forced passengers to jump overboard, the coast guard and witnesses said. The blaze broke out on the Mercraft 2 at around 6:30 am (2230 GMT Sunday) as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

At least seven dead after blaze on Philippine passenger ferry

Seven people have died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

7 dead, 120 others rescued in Philippine ferry fire

The Philippine coast guard says a ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire while approaching a northeastern province and many people escaped by jumping into the sea

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Death Toll from Philippines Landslides, Floods Hits 115

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 14, 2022