78 Rescued as Passenger Vessel Submerges Off Tawi-Tawi Waters
LANGUYAN, Tawi-Tawi — December 16, 2025 — All 78 passengers and crew aboard the motor launch M/L J-Sayang were rescued after the vessel reportedly submerged off the waters of Sitio…
Coast Guard Davao Oriental Executes Successful Medical Evacuation for MV Cape Pride Crew Member
DAVAO ORIENTAL — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Davao Oriental, in close coordination with SOU–DAVOR, HSRB 033, CGSS Mati, and CGSS Dahican, successfully conducted a life-saving medical evacuation (MEDEVAC)…
Coast Guard Nabs Canadian National for Illegal Entry in Tawi-Tawi, Tightens Border Security
Tawi-Tawi, Philippines — December 8, 2025 — The Coast Guard Station Central Tawi-Tawi (CGS CTT) has successfully apprehended a Canadian national for illegal entry into the province, underscoring its firm…
PCG’s High-Speed Rescue Saves 28 Passengers After MV Cab-ilan Suffers Engine Failure off Surigao Coast
SURIGAO CITY — Waves grew restless, daylight faded fast, and panic threatened to rise as passenger vessel MV Cab-ilan stalled in the waters off Barangay Lisondra on Saturday afternoon, December…
Coast Guard Seizes ₱8-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Off Sulu; Authorities Praised for Anti-Smuggling Drive
The Philippine Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) intercepted an estimated ₱8 million worth of undocumented cigarettes during a maritime patrol near Pata Island, Sulu, on November 25, 2025—marking another…
20-Year-Old Woman Nabbed in Zamboanga for Extortion Scheme Targeting Uniformed Personnel
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 20-year-old woman allegedly involved in an extortion scheme targeting men in uniform was arrested in a joint entrapment operation led by the National Bureau of Investigation…
Unidentified Aircraft-Like Debris Recovered Off Sulu Waters
LUUK, SULU – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered a large unidentified debris believed to be part of an aircraft after it was found drifting off the waters of Barangay…
₱1.5-M Smuggled Cigarettes Seized by Coast Guard in Zamboanga Waters
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully intercepted a motorized jungkung carrying an estimated ₱1.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a maritime patrol operation off the coast…
Basilan-Bound Fast Craft Encounters Trouble; Passengers Rescued in Tense Operation
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – What was supposed to be a routine trip turned into a terrifying ordeal for passengers aboard a Weesam Fast Craft bound for Isabela City from Zamboanga…
16 Rescued After Motor Launch Suffers Engine Trouble Off Sulu
SULU — Sixteen individuals were rescued after a motor launch experienced engine trouble while sailing in the waters off Sulu on Wednesday, October 15. According to the Philippine Coast Guard…