Yearly Archives: 2026

PCG rescues distressed fishing boat off Zambales; 9 crews return safely

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — After two days at sea, nine fishermen on board a distressed fishing boat were rescued and arrived in Silanguin Cove here, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday, June 4. According to the PCG, its patrol vessel BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) was dispatched after the fishing boat FFB Maria Luisa

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Group seeks action on Davao’s mounting garbage crisis

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — An environmental group has called attention to “a critical waste management crisis” facing this city, Mindanao’s largest and premier urban center, two weeks after a mound of garbage in its sanitary landfill facility collapsed and buried three people. In a statement released on Wednesday, the nongovernment group Interfacing Development Interventions for

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Over 206,000 Calabarzon PUV drivers receive P5,000 fuel aid – DSWD

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — A total of 206,633 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region have received P5,000 each in government financial assistance as of June 2 to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. In a report Wednesday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development

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