Hardships of seafarers: A glimpse into the difficult life at sea

Brian J. Ochoa 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The life of a seafarer is often romanticized as one of adventure and exploration, sailing across vast oceans and visiting exotic ports.  But beneath this idyllic image lies a reality composed of challenges and hardships. …

17 Filipino seafarers among crewmen held hostage in Red Sea

Tina G. Santos 11/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday confirmed that 17 Filipino seafarers were among the crewmen being held hostage by the Yemen rebel group Houthi, which seized a cargo ship in the southern…

Amazon drought stalls shipping as boats run aground in low rivers

10/12/2023

MANAUS—A barge carrying three trucks and 2,000 empty cooking gas cylinders lies stranded on the vast sand banks of a diminished Rio Negro river after running aground last month, highlighting the plight of river transport in the…

Chemical leak in Cebu ship: Crew members out of danger

Futch Anthony Inso 10/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The crew members of a ship of a Cebu company who were rushed to a hospital after being exposed to a chemical are now out of danger. The crew members were brought to a hospital…

Filipino crew member dies in fall from cruise ship

US Bureau 08/25/2023

A Filipino crew member on the cruise ship Viking Mars died in a fall from the cruise ship while it was docked at the Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland on Friday, Aug. 18. Wenceslao Esguerra Donasco,…

BFP Lapu-Lapu launches Marine Rescue Force to help secure city’s seas

Futch Anthony Inso 06/28/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Lapu-Lapu City launched on Tuesday, June 27, its “Marine Rescue Force” (MRF). The rescue force, that consist of 13 members, was among those responsible for ensuring…

Conserving the high seas

Rodel D. Lasco - @inquirerdotnet 03/15/2023

In what is known as the wild west of oceans, piracy used to reign supreme until about 300 years ago. The “high seas” evoke images of adventure, the unknown, and danger. Today, the high seas refer to…

No lab gown? No problem for this marine engineering student in Cebu

Immae Lachica 07/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Cebu students are known to excel in academics. Inspiring stories that would make your eyes tear up, but this story of a student shows that if there’s a will there’s a way in a…

Tourists now safe after marine incident in Bohol

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/07/2018

The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG – 7) is conducting a search and rescue operation after a motor yacht ran aground in the waters off Talibon town in Bohol on Saturday (October 6). LTJG Michael…

Demolition in Lapu resumes; city abattoir does not pose danger to marine environment

Fe Marie Dumaboc 06/21/2018

The demolition of the pig pens and boarding houses in Lapu-Lapu City resumes today in Sitio Seaside, Barangay Pusok. City Mayor Pas Radaza visited one of the demolition areas. Radaza also visited the city abattoir, which is…

Church signs MOA to protect marine life

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 11/23/2017

THE Cebu Archdiocese through the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Environmental Concerns (CACEC), will now take an active role in the conservation of Tañon Strait. CACEC chair Fr. Murphy Sarsonas bared plans to create a parish-based environmental action…

Lite Ferry 20 captain files marine protest in Nov. 1 sea collision

Futch A. Inso 11/03/2017

  THE ship captain of the MV Lite Ferry 20, which collided with a motor banca off the seawaters of Tubigon town in Bohol province last November 1, has submitted a marine protest. Seaman 2nd Class Officer…

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