^

Nation

Trapped miner saved after 7 days

- Artemio Dumlao - The Philippine Star
August 11, 2012 | 12:00am

BOKOD, Benguet, Philippines – Incessant prayers and offerings worked yesterday when rescuers dug out a 33-year-old small-scale miner trapped in a tunnel here for a week, authorities said.

Since Aug. 3, miner Felipe Pilmaco had been trapped in the dark tunnel in Sitio Coros, Barangay Bila, surviving on food and oxygen and communicating via a cellular phone passed on through a galvanized pipe inserted through the rock, boulders and wet mud.

vuukle comment

AUG

AUTHORITIES

BARANGAY

BARANGAY BILA

BENGUET

FELIPE PILMACO

MINER

SINCE AUG

SITIO COROS

TRAPPED

TUNNEL
  • Latest
  • Trending
Trending
Latest
Trending
abtest
abtest
LTO suspends license of South Korean over Clark fire incident

LTO suspends license of South Korean over Clark fire incident

By Bella Cariaso | 1 day ago
The Land Transportation Office has suspended the license of a South Korean man involved in a recent fire incident at a gasoline...
Nation
fbtw
Taguig drug sting yields P4M worth of shabu

Taguig drug sting yields P4M worth of shabu

By Ian Laqui | 14 hours ago
Authorities seized approximately P4 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Taguig City on Tuesday, November...
Nation
fbtw
COC filing for BARMM polls starts

COC filing for BARMM polls starts

By John Unson | 1 day ago
Elections officers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao yesterday started accepting certificates of candidacy...
Nation
fbtw
RCEF eyed to assist farmers, fishers hit by Kristine

RCEF eyed to assist farmers, fishers hit by Kristine

By Delon Porcalla | 1 day ago
A measure approved by the bicameral conference committee, expanding the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund from P10 billion...
Nation
fbtw
BARMM’s Regional Plan of Action for Children launched

BARMM’s Regional Plan of Action for Children launched

By John Unson | 14 hours ago
The Bangsamoro government launched the Regional Plan of Action for Children, a framework for more comprehensive child welfare...
Nation
fbtw
Latest
abtest
Government mulls reducing free Wi-Fi

Government mulls reducing free Wi-Fi

By Elijah Felice Rosales | 6 hours ago
Claiming that Filipinos are using free Wi-Fi sites to stream videos and scroll through social media, the Department of Information...
Nation
fbtw
Koko, Imee buck BARMM poll postponement

Koko, Imee buck BARMM poll postponement

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | 6 hours ago
Two senators are against a proposal to defer for a year the conduct of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro...
Nation
fbtw
‘Polong tests negative for drugs’

‘Polong tests negative for drugs’

By Diana Lhyd Suelto | 6 hours ago
Davao City Rep. Paolo “Polong” Duterte tested negative in a hair follicle drug examination conducted on Oct. 23,...
Nation
fbtw
Kristine agriculture damage reaches P6.2 billion

Kristine agriculture damage reaches P6.2 billion

By Bella Cariaso | 6 hours ago
The amount of crop damage caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has increased to P6.2 billion, according to the Department...
Nation
fbtw

Luzon coal spills seen to destroy marine ecosystem

By Jose Rodel Clapano | 6 hours ago
Former ACT Teachers party-list representative Antonio Tinio yesterday warned of the catastrophic impact of the recent coal spill incidents in Sorsogon and Zambales on the fisherfolk, marine ecosystem and public...
Nation
fbtw
Recommended
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with