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GMA Network
22-07-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
PCG monitoring six ports amid Habagat
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring six ports amid the persisting bad weather condition due to the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat and Tropical Depression Dante. 'As of the moment, mayroon tayong naitala na six ports na binabantayan po natin. Ito po yung Port of Lazi sa Siquijor; San Andres sa may southern Quezon; San Jose Port sa Occidental Mindoro; Balanacan Port sa may Mogpog; and Cavite Gateway sa may Tanza,' said PCG Spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab in state television PTV's special coverage on the effects of Habagat. (As of the moment, we have six ports that we are monitoring. These are the Port of Lazi in Siquijor; San Andres in southern Quezon; San Jose Port in Occidental Mindoro; Balanacan Port in Mogpog; and Cavite Gateway in Tanza.) From 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, the PCG data showed that there are currently 21 stranded passengers and one vessel stranded in Cavite Gateway Terminal. Meanwhile, six vessels and 47 motorbancas are taking shelter in the said port. In the Port of Lazi, there are two vessels and four motorbancas taking shelter for the meantime. The PCG reminded the public to avoid sailing given the inclement weather. If needed, the agency advised everyone to bring life jackets with them. 'Kung hindi pa rin maganda ang panahon sa inyong mga lugar ay iwasan na po natin na maglayag. Kung maari ay i-check muna natin ang mga paalala o impormasyon galing sa PAGASA. Kung hindi maiiwasan, siguraduhin lang po talaga natin na magdala tayo ng mga floating jackets or life jackets,' said Cayabyab. (If the weather is still not good in your area, please avoid sailing. If possible, check the warnings or information from PAGASA first. If unavoidable, please make sure to bring floating jackets or life jackets.) The PCG has also deployed free bus and truck rides since Monday to assist commuters with routes from Quiapo to Angono in Rizal and Fairview in Quezon City; and from Lawton to Alabang, Muntinlupa City. It added a new route on Tuesday from Roxas Boulevard to Sucat, Parañaque. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
14-07-2025
- GMA Network
Coast Guard to use ROV in Taal Lake search for missing sabungeros
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday that it will use a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to aid in the search of the missing sabungeros in Taal Lake. 'This day, ine-expect natin ang pagdating ng aming underwater remotely operated vehicle. So isa po ito sa makakatulong sa atin because it has the capacity po to see yung bottom hanggang 1,000 feet….It also has the capacity to pick up objects hanggang 10 kilograms,' said PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab in Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon. (We expect the arrival today of our underwater remotely operated vehicle. So it is one that can help us because it has the capacity to see the bottom up to 1,000 feet….It also has the capacity to pick up objects up to 10 kilograms.) Five sacks have been so far recovered from the search and retrieval operations at the lake since July 10. This was after whistleblower 'Alias Totoy' said that the bodies of the missing cockfight enthusiasts had been dumped there. The PCG said that among the challenges right now in search and retrieval operations are the vast width of the lake and nearly zero-visibility in water. 'We have identified location based from the intelligence information we have received from the lead agency. So diyan po nakatutok ang mga divers. So pagdating naman sa proseso, may tinatawag tayong jackstay search—ayan po yung paglalagay ng linya na ayun po ang tutulong sa mga technical divers,' said Cayabyab. (We have identified location based on the intelligence information we have received from the lead agency. So that's where the divers are focused. So when it comes to the process, we have what we call a jackstay search—that's where the line is placed that will help the technical divers.) 'From day zero, ang nagiging feedback po sa atin ng mga technical divers ay yung visibility underwater. So malabo po talaga, nagze-zero visiiblity at maburak po ang ilalim po. So we used this search strategy para makapaghanap pa po tayo ng possible evidences na makakatulong sa imbestigasyon na ito,' she continued. (From day zero, the feedback we get from technical divers is the visibility underwater. So it's really blurry, visibility is zero and the bottom is muddy. So we used this search strategy so we can look for possible evidence that will help in this investigation.) The PCG also noted that without the intelligence information on the location on where the bodies could be found, the operations would take years. 'So imagine-in po natin, sa lawak ng Taal Lake, kung yan po ay sisirin ng ating technical divers, it would take years para matapos yan. Mas maganda po na naibigay sa atin yung posibleng lokasyon at yung limang sako na-retrieve natin ay nakuha po within that area,' said Cayabyab. (So let's imagine, based on the size of Taal Lake, if our technical divers were to search beneath that, it would take years to complete. It was a big help that we were given the possible location and the five bags we retrieved were obtained within that area.) When asked if there's a timeline for the search operations, the PCG official said: 'As of the moment, wala pa tayong natatanggap na timeline. Pero we will maximize since nakakakuha tayo ng mga sacks, ng mga suspicious objects, ay tuloy-tuloy po ang ginagawang diving operations.' (As of the moment, we haven't received a timeline yet. But we will maximize our time since we are getting sacks, suspicious objects, so operations will continue.) The Philippine National Police earlier in the day said that some of the remains recovered so far from the search are confirmed to be human. Authorities also looked into the 'fishpond lease' of one of the suspects in the investigation, which is considered the 'ground zero' of the operation. A total of 34 cockfighting enthusiasts have been reported missing from 2021 to 2022. According to the police, the missing personalities were kidnapped allegedly due to match fixing or cheating in the cockfighting games. — BM, GMA Integrated News
