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Free Health Checks for Olongapo Teachers

FrontpagePH — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:17:07 +0000

OLONGAPO CITY — Public school teachers in Olongapo City are receiving free annual physical examinations under a health program initiated by Zambales 1st District Rep. and Deputy Speaker Jay Khonghun. The free Annual Physical Examination (APE) was launched following a request from the Schools Division Office of Olongapo, led by

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Nine Rescued from Grounded Tugboat in Zambales

FrontpagePH — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:28:31 +0000

Nine crew members were rescued after a tugboat ran aground off Barangay Bangan in Botolan, Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The incident involving MTUG SL SUAL 1 occurred on August 14, 2026, after the crew noticed seawater entering the vessel through a breach in its hull while the

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Khonghun Leads Habagat Relief in Zambales, Vows Swift Rebuild of Sta. Fe Bridge

FrontpagePH — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:38:15 +0000

Deputy Speaker and Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun personally visited families affected by heavy rains and flooding brought by the southwest monsoon, checking on evacuees and helping deliver immediate assistance across Olongapo City, Subic, Castillejos, and San Marcelino. In Olongapo City, Khonghun met families evacuated from Barangays New Ilalim,

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PCG Nabs Eight Over Suspected Fuel Smuggling in Batangas

FrontpagePH — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:10:31 +0000

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended eight individuals after uncovering a suspected unauthorized transfer of petroleum products at sea off the shores of Barangay Makawayan in Tingloy, Batangas. The incident came to light after Coast Guard personnel responded to reports of a fishing vessel drifting near the shoreline because of

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PCG Responds to Injured Chinese Crew Member Off Eastern Samar

FrontpagePH — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:33:46 +0000

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) responded to an injured Chinese crew member aboard a Chinese-flagged vessel anchored off Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The PCG received the report at around 11:14 a.m. from the ship agent of M/V Yin Nian, who said the crew member had suffered an injury

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Four Women Rescued, Three Suspects Nabbed in Zamboanga Human Trafficking Sting

FrontpagePH — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:37:51 +0000

Four women were rescued and three suspected human trafficking facilitators were arrested during a joint law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City. The operation was carried out in Barangay Tetuan following intelligence gathered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and coordinated with partner law enforcement agencies. Commodore Rejard Marfe, commander of

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Stronger Connections Seen as Key to Cebu’s Tourism and Trade Growth

Rory Visco — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:56:04 +0000

Cebu’s continued rise as a tourism and business hub is putting a renewed spotlight on one of the less glamorous—but essential—drivers of regional growth: connectivity. Business leaders, industry representatives and policymakers recently gathered in Cebu to discuss how stronger links between destinations, businesses and markets can help sustain Central Visayas’

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Habagat Strands Hundreds, Disrupts Port Operations Across Luzon and Visayas

FrontpagePH — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:32:32 +0000

Hundreds of passengers and cargo workers were stranded at ports across Luzon and the Visayas on Monday as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored maritime disruptions caused by the southwest monsoon, or habagat. From 8 a.m. to noon on August 10, the PCG reported that 23 ports in Western Visayas,

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DOH Assures Vaccine Safety Amid Habagat

FrontpagePH — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:07:16 +0000

The Department of Health (DOH) in Cagayan Valley has assured the public that measles and rubella vaccines remain safe and effective despite the continuing effects of the southwest monsoon, or habagat, across the region. Vaccination activities have continued in communities, with health facilities and vaccination teams strictly observing proper cold

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151 Residents Evacuated in Ilocos Sur as Tropical Storm Maymay Triggers Rough Seas

FrontpagePH — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:54:37 +0000

More than 150 residents in two municipalities in Ilocos Sur were preemptively evacuated on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Maymay and rough sea conditions threatened coastal communities, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The evacuation operations were carried out by the Coast Guard District Northwestern Luzon through Coast Guard Station Ilocos

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