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JCG Commandant Admiral Shohei Ishii trooping the line

COURTESY CALL. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan (left), Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, and Japanese counterpart Admiral Shohei Ishii (in white) troop the line at the PCG national headquarters in Port Area, Manila on Saturday (Nov. 4, 2023). Gavan recognized Japan as one of PCG's most generous and steadfast partners, specifically in upgrading its capabilities and achieving modernization. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)

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JCG Commandant Admiral Shohei Ishii give token

CHIEFS. Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan (right), Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, receives a token from Japanese counterpart Admiral Shohei Ishii at the PCG national headquarters in Port Area, Manila on Saturday (Nov. 4, 2023). Along with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, they later toured the BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701), one of two 97-meter multi-role response vessels of the PCG constructed in Japan. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL PROVINCE-CAPSIZED BOAT-DEATH TOLL

(230728) -- RIZAL PROVINCE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The capsized boat is seen as rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducts a search and retrieval operation for passengers from the capsized boat in Rizal Province, the Philippines, on July 28, 2023. The death toll in the overcrowded passenger boat that capsized on Laguna de Bay off Rizal province on Thursday has climbed to 26, the PCG said on Friday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL PROVINCE-CAPSIZED BOAT-DEATH TOLL

(230728) -- RIZAL PROVINCE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conduct a search and retrieval operation for passengers from the capsized boat in Rizal Province, the Philippines, on July 28, 2023. The death toll in the overcrowded passenger boat that capsized on Laguna de Bay off Rizal province on Thursday has climbed to 26, the PCG said on Friday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL PROVINCE-CAPSIZED BOAT-DEATH TOLL

(230728) -- RIZAL PROVINCE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conduct a search and retrieval operation for passengers from the capsized boat in Rizal Province, the Philippines, on July 28, 2023. The death toll in the overcrowded passenger boat that capsized on Laguna de Bay off Rizal province on Thursday has climbed to 26, the PCG said on Friday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL PROVINCE-CAPSIZED BOAT-DEATH TOLL

(230728) -- RIZAL PROVINCE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conduct a search and retrieval operation for passengers from the capsized boat in Rizal Province, the Philippines, on July 28, 2023. The death toll in the overcrowded passenger boat that capsized on Laguna de Bay off Rizal province on Thursday has climbed to 26, the PCG said on Friday. (Str/Xinhua)

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At least 21 dead after boat capsizes in lake in Philippines

STORY: At least 21 dead after boat capsizes in lake in Philippines DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the capsized boat and rescue efforts (courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard) STORYLINE: At least 21 people died after a passenger boat capsized in a lake in Rizal province, east of Manila, on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the police said. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo told a television interview that at least 21 died in the accident that happened around 1:00 p.m. local time. Initially, the PCG said 30 died from the accident. Balilo later corrected the figure. The PCG said the boat was traveling to Talim island in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, from Binangonan town when the accident happened. The PCG said strong winds buffeted the motorboat, triggering panic among the people aboard the boat. The Rizal provincial police confirmed that 21 died from drowning, while 4

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At least 10 killed in Philippine ferry fire, over 200 rescued

STORY: At least 10 killed in Philippine ferry fire, over 200 rescued DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ferry fire 2. pictures of the rescue effort STORYLINE: A ferry carrying more than 200 people caught fire in the southern Philippines late Wednesday night, killing at least 10 passengers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. Commodore Marco Antonio Gines, the commander of the PCG District in Southwestern Mindanao, said the M/V Lady Mary Joy 3, a passenger and cargo vessel, was headed to Jolo from Zamboanga City when it caught fire in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad town of Basilan province past 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Nixon Alonzo, the chief of disaster reduction and management office in Basilan province, told a local radio that authorities are verifying reports that seven more passengers who jumped into the sea are missing. At least 195 passengers and 35 crew members have been rescued.

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Philippine sunken oil tanker spotted by remotely operated vehicle

STORY: Philippine sunken oil tanker spotted by remotely operated vehicle DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of underwater footage of the sunken oil tanker 2. various of Philippine Coast Guard's cleaning operation in Batangas 3. various of aerial footage of the waters off the Verde Island in Batangas 4. various pics of the oil spill in Batangas STORYLINE: A remotely operated vehicle has spotted the MT Princess Empress, which sank off Oriental Mindoro province three weeks ago, spilling toxic oil into the sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday. "The exact location is 7.7 nautical miles from Balingawan Point, Naujan (town) in Oriental Mindoro," the PCG said in a statement. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor showed photos and videos of the tanker during a press conference. The PCG will issue a detailed report on the sunken vessel's status in a few days to map out their next move to contain the leak. The MT Princess Empress

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Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill from sunken tanker

STORY: Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill from sunken tanker DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:40 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial footage of affected waters 2. various of the affected waters 3. various of people recovering spilled oil in the vicinity of the affected waters STORYLINE: The Philippine authorities on Thursday scrambled to contain the oil spill caused by an oil tanker carrying around 800,000 liters of industrial oil that sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro province. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spearheaded cleaning up patches of emulsified oil along the shoreline of four coastal municipalities to prevent its spread. It said the oil spill has reached 35 nautical miles south of the sunken tanker. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said if the source of the leak was pinpointed, the PCG would install spill booms and dispersants to prevent the pollutant from widening and reaching the shoreline. The oil tanker sank on Wednesday due to engine

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Sony says it will release world's lightest notebook PC

TOKYO, Japan - A model holds up what Sony Corp. claims is the world's lightest notebook personal computer at a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 12. The PCG-X505/SP, part of Sony's Vaio series, weighs 785 grams -- the lightest of all Windows XP-based PCs -- and is equipped with a 10.4-inch liquid crystal display. When closed, the front of the new PCs will measure as thin as 9.7 millimeters. Offering the PCG-X505/SP for 349,800 yen, Sony will accept orders via the Internet from Nov. 19.

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON PROVINCE-FERRY FIRE

(220523) -- QUEZON PROVINCE, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Smoke billows from a burning ferry in Quezon Province, the Philippines on May 23, 2022. A ferry with 124 passengers and 10 crew members on board caught fire on Monday while traveling to a town in Quezon province on the main Luzon island, leaving at least seven dead, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (PCG/Handout via Xinhua)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON PROVINCE-FERRY FIRE

(220523) -- QUEZON PROVINCE, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Authorities check passengers rescued from a burning ferry in Quezon Province, the Philippines on May 23, 2022. A ferry with 124 passengers and 10 crew members on board caught fire on Monday while traveling to a town in Quezon province on the main Luzon island, leaving at least seven dead, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (PCG/Handout via Xinhua)

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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON PROVINCE-FERRY FIRE

(220523) -- QUEZON PROVINCE, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Smoke billows from a burning ferry in Quezon Province, the Philippines on May 23, 2022. A ferry with 124 passengers and 10 crew members on board caught fire on Monday while traveling to a town in Quezon province on the main Luzon island, leaving at least seven dead, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (PCG/Handout via Xinhua)

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PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220520) -- MANILA, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl is seen inside a charred house after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on May 20, 2022. A fire raced through a slum near the main port in the Philippine capital on Thursday night, threatening many vessels docked in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220520) -- MANILA, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents are seen in the water of Manila Bay as they search for their belongings after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on May 20, 2022. A fire raced through a slum near the main port in the Philippine capital on Thursday night, threatening many vessels docked in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220520) -- MANILA, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents search for their belongings from charred houses after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on May 20, 2022. A fire raced through a slum near the main port in the Philippine capital on Thursday night, threatening many vessels docked in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220520) -- MANILA, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents search for their belongings from charred houses after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on May 20, 2022. A fire raced through a slum near the main port in the Philippine capital on Thursday night, threatening many vessels docked in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Sony says it will release world's lightest notebook PC

TOKYO, Japan - A model holds up what Sony Corp. claims is the world's lightest notebook personal computer at a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 12. The PCG-X505/SP, part of Sony's Vaio series, weighs 785 grams -- the lightest of all Windows XP-based PCs -- and is equipped with a 10.4-inch liquid crystal display. When closed, the front of the new PCs will measure as thin as 9.7 millimeters. Offering the PCG-X505/SP for 349,800 yen, Sony will accept orders via the Internet from Nov. 19. (Kyodo)