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11/09/2026

FIVE individuals were confirmed dead while 87 others remained missing after a passenger vessel caught fire in waters off Coron, Palawan.

Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said 43 passengers were rescued from MV June Aster after fire broke out inside the vessel at around 6:45 pm. on Wednesday, September 9.

FIVE individuals were confirmed dead while 87 others remained missing after a passenger vessel caught fire in waters off Coron, Palawan.Philippine Coast Guard s

11/09/2026

Koreans donate relief goods
for flood-affected families

The Korean Community Association in Central Luzon donated relief goods to flood-affected families in Pampanga.

Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda accepted the donations
from the organization's president, Jong-pil Choi, on Wednesday, September 9.

📸: Daniel Ombina/ Pampanga PIO

READ MORE: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/koreans-donate-relief-goods-for-flood-affected-families

11/09/2026

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking into the liability of the shipping company that operates MV June Aster, a passenger ferry that caught fire while on its way to Coron, Palawan, on Wednesday evening, September 9, 2026, resulting in the death of five individuals.

In a press conference, PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said part of the comprehensive investigation being conducted by the PCG is determining whether there was any negligence or improper action by the crew before, during, or after the incident.

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking into the liability of the shipping company that operates MV June Aster, a passenger ferry that caught fire while on

11/09/2026

PEOPLE'S Liberation Army (PLA) of China fired multiple flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft conducting a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight over the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on Monday, September 7, 2026, the PCG said.

In a statement on Thursday, September 10, 2026, the PCG said the Philippine aircraft, prior to landing on Pag-asa Island, received a radio challenge from Chinese forces “illegally” occupying Zamora (Subi) Reef before firing flares in its direction.

PEOPLE'S Liberation Army (PLA) of China fired multiple flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft conducting a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) f

11/09/2026

FIVE individuals were arrested during a lightning rally staged by cause-oriented groups at a hotel in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig in connection with the proposed Pax Silica project.

Southern Police District Deputy Director Colonel Robert Baesa said 43 police officers and five activists were injured as tension erupted when police and security personnel of the hotel tried to pacify the protesters.

FIVE individuals were arrested during a lightning rally staged by cause-oriented groups at a hotel in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig in connection with the pro

11/09/2026

THE governments of the United States, the Philippines, and Japan hosted Thursday, September 10, 2026, the inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) Investment Forum. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Deputy Director Thomas Hardy, Philippine Department of Finance Secretary Frederick Go, Philippine Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, and Ono Sho, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to the Republic of the Philippines, attended.

THE governments of the United States, the Philippines, and Japan hosted Thursday, September 10, 2026, the inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) Investment For

11/09/2026

SENATOR siblings Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano have left the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

In a statement, the BI said there were no hold departure orders or derogatory records against the Cayetanos that would legally prevent them from leaving the country.

SENATOR siblings Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano have left the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed on Thursday, September 10, 2026.In a statement, the

11/09/2026

FOLLOWING their repatriation Tuesday night, September 8, 2026, the 14 crew members of the MT Sidr shall continue to receive assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa).

In a social media post, Owwa said it will continue to assist the Filipino seafarers even after their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

FOLLOWING their repatriation Tuesday night, September 8, 2026, the 14 crew members of the MT Sidr shall continue to receive assistance from the Overseas Workers

11/09/2026

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