The Philippine Coast Guard said the incident occurred just after 1 a.m. local time on Thursday about 3.6 nautical miles east of Lamao Point in the Philippines Bataan province.

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. on Wednesday urged Congress to amend the military’s modernization program, hinting at the need for greater agility as equipment becomes outdated ...

The sinking and oil spill occurred as the Philippines was hit by Typhoon Gaemi, which killed at least 34 people without even making a direct hit, officials said Friday, according to the Associated ...

MANILA, Philippines -- The cargo of industrial fuel oil on a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak in small amounts, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday.

The tanker Terra Nova sank Thursday after midnight in Manila Bay with about 1.4 million liters (370,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil stored in watertight tanks.

A Philippine oil tanker sank early Thursday in Manila Bay after being hit by huge waves, leading to fears of a major oil spill. The Coast Guard rescued 16 of the 17 crew members in a nighttime ...

There is no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak, the Philippine coast guard said Friday, and plans ...

There is no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak, the Philippine coast guard said Friday, and plans ...