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23 passengers, crew rescued from sinking boat off Basilan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 04:20 AM

Eighteen passengers and crew were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard and local rescuers after their boat began to sink off Malamawi Island in Basilan on Wednesday.   Read more »

Boat capsizes in Lake Albert, killing 26: Ugandan official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 26 12:01 AM

KAMPALA, Uganda - At least 26 people died when their boat sank on Lake Albert, which marks the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ugandan officials told AFP on Friday. Read more »

Cruise ship rescues 24 people from sinking boat off Florida coast

Marie Fazio, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 20 11:29 AM

Ships are obligated under maritime law to respond to vessels in distress. Read more »

Virus fight 'cemented' Philippines-China ties, says Beijing's envoy

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 02:32 PM

Cooperation against the coronavirus pandemic "further cemented" the 45-year-old diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China, Beijing's envoy to Manila said Tuesday.   Read more »

12 dead, 21 rescued as migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 09:05 PM

At least 12 people drowned when their boat sank off an island in western Greece on Saturday, Greek authorities said, marking the deadliest toll in months in Greece's migrant crisis. Read more »

Mix of determination, caution as Gem-Ver fishermen ready for Recto Bank return

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 01:58 AM

Following months of repair, F/B Gem-Ver is set to sail back to Recto Bank, where its 22 crew members were abandoned in open waters 5 months ago. Read more »

Search for 7 seamen missing in Atlantic to be scaled down

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 07:30 PM

The Luxembourg-flagged Bourbon Rhode ran into difficulty some from Martinique on September 26 as it sailed into hurricane Lorenzo, and was later confirmed to have sunk. Read more »

'Soberaniya ng Pinas, hindi makokompromiso sa joint Recto Bank probe'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 12:29 AM

Sa kabila ng mga pagtutol, nanindigan si Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra na hindi makokompromiso ang soberaniya ng Pilipinas sa panukalang joint inquiry kasama ang China. Read more »

Chinese envoy to be 'invited' to Malacañang over boat ramming: Lorenzana

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:49 PM

Lorenzana does not believe that the ramming of the Filipino fishing boat was sanctioned by China. Read more »

China has record of sinking foreign vessels, expert warns

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 03:19 AM

MANILA - The collision between a Filipino fishing boat and a suspected Chinese vessel off Reed Bank near Palawan could be deliberate, a maritime law expert warned Thursday. Read more »

'Sobrang paggamit ng deep well, pangunahing sanhi ng paglubog ng lupa'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 07:41 PM

Nagbabala ang mga eksperto sa patuloy na paglubog ng lupa sa ilang bahagi ng Metro Manila at iba pang lugar sa tabing-dagat dahil sa labis na pagkuha ng tubig sa ilalim ng lupa.  Read more »