12 Passengers Safe After Motor Boat Sinks Off Bongao Due to Rough Seas
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Twelve passengers of the motor boat M/L Sitti Nur were rescued and treated after the vessel sank on Monday morning while en route from Simunul to Bongao,…
Six Days Adrift at Sea: Coast Guard, Navy Save Infant and 83 Others from Stricken M/L Nurdia off Tawi-Tawi
TURTLE ISLANDS, Tawi-Tawi — For six harrowing days, hunger, exhaustion, and fear stalked 84 passengers stranded at sea after the motor launch M/L Nurdia broke down while sailing from Zamboanga…
Navy Patrol Vessel Rescues 30 Passengers off Taganak, Underscoring Value of Maritime Assets and Regular Patrols
TAGANAK, Tawi-Tawi — The timely presence of naval assets and sustained maritime patrols once again proved crucial after 30 passengers were rescued by the Philippine Navy from a distressed motor…
Against the Current: Survivor’s Grit Shines as Search Continues for Missing in Sibutu Channel Boat Tragedy
SIBUTU, Tawi-Tawi — In a powerful display of human endurance and sheer will to live, one of the survivors of the capsized outboard motorboat in the treacherous waters of the…
Coast Guard Seizes P1.7M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes at Bongao Port
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth approximately ₱1.7 million during a pre-departure inspection at the Port of Bongao on January…
Slain 10-Foot Saltwater Crocodile Found Near Footbridge in Luuk Buntal, Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi
PANG LIMA SUGALA, Tawi-Tawi — Residents of Sitio Pulau Satu, Barangay Luuk Buntal in the municipality of Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi were alarmed early Wednesday morning after discovering the lifeless body…
200 Filipinos Repatriated from Sabah Safely Return to Tawi-Tawi
Tawi-Tawi, BARMM — Two hundred Returning Filipinos from Sabah (ReFS) are now safely back in the country after the MV Kristel Joy docked at Bongao Port on December 27, 2025.…
Man Killed in Suspected Crocodile Attack in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi; Public Urged to Stay Vigilant
TAWI-TAWI — A 52-year-old resident of Brgy. Dungon in Panglima Sugala died on Tuesday night, December 24, after he was believed to have been attacked by a crocodile in the…
Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary in Tawi-Tawi Earns ASEAN Heritage Park Status
TAWI-TAWI, Philippines — The Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary (TIWS) in Tawi-Tawi has been formally recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP), marking a major milestone for biodiversity conservation in the…
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…