SUSPENDED. The port of Toledo City in Cebu is closed on Monday (April 11, 2022) after trips bound for San Carlos City, Negros Occidental have been suspended due to Tropical Depression Agaton. As of 1 p.m., at least 250 passengers are stranded in northern Negros ports, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. (Photo courtesy of Cebu Port Authority) BACOLOD CITY - At least 250 passengers traveling to Cebu province have been stranded in various ports in northern Negros Occidental after sea trips were suspended due to bad weather brought by Tropical Depression Agaton. Data provided by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showed that as of 1 p.m., a total of 160 individuals were not able to travel from Escalante City port while in the ports of Sagay City and San Carlos City, 33 and 57 passengers, respectively, were also stranded. "All trips of vessels en route to Tabuelan, Cebu via Escalante City, and Toledo City via San Carlos City are hereby suspended due to Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Rescued passengers being attended by medical personnel of the Alfredo Maranon Sr. Memorial District Hospital in Sagay City. Sagay
SEA MISHAP. Passengers of a capsized motorboat are rescued off the coast of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Sunday (March 20, 2022). It was one of two incidents over the weekend in northern Negros where all the passengers have been rescued. (Photo courtesy of San Carlos City DRRMO) BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Occidental is investigating two incidents involving motorboats that capsized due to strong waves while transporting passengers in the northern cities of Sagay and San Carlos on Sunday. There were no casualties, and all of the 55 passengers have been rescued, based on reports from the local disaster risk reduction and management offices. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head Coast Guard Station-Northern Negros Occidental, said on Monday those responsible for the transport of these passengers could face charges for violation of certain regulations. Based on initial information, the Coast Guard learned several boats managed to "illegally" tr
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