Ferry capsizes in Rizal, at least 26 killed

07/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A motorbanca capsized in Laguna de Bay in Rizal when its passengers suddenly crowded to one side in panic as fierce winds pummeled the wooden vessel in Rizal. At least 26 people died, while 40…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Yacht sinks in Tubbataha after Cebu departure

05/01/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, May 1. 4 missing, 28 rescued: Dive yacht sinks within Tubbataha after departing from Cebu…

Incessantly inferior infrastructure

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 04/11/2023

When the government’s premier think tank calls out our infrastructure as inadequate and inferior, our leaders need to sit up and listen. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has done just that on our transport infrastructure,…

Bongbong Marcos vows to provide more solutions to improve PH maritime industry

Zacarian Sarao 04/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — After the European Commission extended its recognition of the Philippines seafarer’s certificate, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday gave assurance that the national government would continue to provide solutions to improve the country’s maritime…

ICMA and familiarization of  the culture of Filipino seafarers

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/28/2023

Unlike land-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), a Filipino seafarer is required to make an allotment which shall be at least 80 percent of the seafarer’s monthly basic salary, payable once a month to his designated allottee in…

Councilor of Brgy. Day-as nabbed for illegal recruitment

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An incumbent barangay councilor of Barangay Day-as in Cebu City ended up in jail after he was arrested for illegal recruitment. Barangay Councilor Regalado Hisoler Jr. was brought to the Cebu City Police…

NAVFORCEN conducts intensified maritime operations in the Visayas

PR 03/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Navy thru the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) has intensified its mission in securing the Visayas region. Naval Task Group 50.1 Stingray, the newly-activated task group of the Naval Forces Central, conducted its…

Aurora and the maritime tragedies in the Philippines

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/30/2018

The film Aurora won as 2nd best picture, best cinematography, best in visual effects, best sound, best child performer for Phoebe Villamor in the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. Anne Curtis is cast as Leana, a young…

Edgar tells Tomas: Don’t cut allowance for police who are non-city residents

Morexette Erram 11/13/2018

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella is urging Mayor Tomas Osmeña to reconsider his decision to provide inventive allowances only to policemen who are city residents and voters. labella said the release of financial assistance helps boost…

China’s seaplane to boost maritime capability, firefighting

10/22/2018

BEIJING – China will have better capability in maritime search, rescue and firefighting as it moves closer to putting the world’s largest amphibious aircraft into use. Developed and built by State-owned aircraft giant Aviation Industry Corp of…

Navforcen holds Visayan sea security symposium

Norman Mendoza 09/19/2018

A maritime security symposium was conducted by the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) with the executives of the different law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and local government units (LGUs). This is to promote interagency coordination, to have a seamless/direct…

Navforcen holds maritime security symposium

Norman V. Mendoza 09/02/2018

The Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) organized a maritime security symposium for law enforcement agencies and local government units in Cebu. The gathering is aimed at mitigating possible threats through collaboration and immediate action. The organizers also sought…

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