ZAMBOANGA CITY - The municipality of Turtle Islands in Tawi-Tawi has imposed a one-month lockdown to protect the residents against possible infection by the new strain of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Turtle Islands Mayor Mohammad Faizal Jamalul on weekend said they arrived at the decision to impose the lockdown following reports about the detection of the new strain … [Read more...] about Philippines southern backdoor imposes lockdown
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Vietnamese fishing vessel intercepted
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four undocumented Vietnamese are now in the custody of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after the unregistered fishing vessel they manned was intercepted off Taganak, Tawi-Tawi Friday afternoon, Aug. 16. Taganak Island is at the boundaries of the international treaty limits between the Philippine and Malaysia. The vessel and the crewmen are now at Coast … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fishing vessel intercepted
Coast guard activates station in Turtle Islands town
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has activated a station in the Turtle Islands Municipality, Tawi-Tawi, the south-western tip of the country, a top PCG official said Saturday. Capt. Ronnie Gil Gavan, South Western Mindanao Coast Guard District commander, said the facility, known as the Coast Guard Station Western Tawi-Tawi, was activated on Tuesday. Gavan … [Read more...] about Coast guard activates station in Turtle Islands town
