2 Chinese ships spotted near Palawan ahead of Balikatan

Faith Agrosino 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Two ships from the Chinese maritime militia were seen about 30 nautical miles from the coast of Palawan before the Balikatan exercises this year, according to an American maritime expert. Ray Powell, who leads…

PM Kishida: Japan to send 12 ships to PH Coast Guard

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government will send 12 ships to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as part of its commitment to help boost the Philippines’ maritime security capabilities, Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Saturday.…

Cebu Daily Newscast: China ships hit PH boats doing resupply run in West Philippine Sea

CDN Digital 10/23/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, October 23. China ships hit PH boats doing resupply run in West Philippine Sea A…

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…

Russian ships return from joint Pacific patrolling with Chinese ships

Reuters 08/27/2023

A detachment of Russia’s navy warships returned from more than three weeks of joint-patrolling of the Pacific Ocean with Chinese navy ships, the Russian Interfax news agency reported on Sunday. Warships of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, together with…

2 dead, 3 missing after foreign ships collide off Corregidor Island — PCG

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 04/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Two foreign ships collided in the waters off Corregidor Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others missing, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday. “The [PCG] responds to a collision…

Other ‘Odette’ challenge: 120 ships crippled

Connie Fernandez-Brojan 12/26/2021

CEBU CITY—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday said shipowners were working to remove the fuel from their vessels that had either sank or ran aground as Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) barreled across the Visayas last…

NAVFORCEN ships, helicopter render crucial assistance in fight vs COVID-19

Alven Maria A. Timtim 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For faster delivery of medical supplies to the frontliners as well as tests related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN), has deployed their ships and a helicopter to make…

Three vessels from China not allowed to dock in Dumaguete port

Florence Baesa 02/05/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–A tug boat and two barges that came from Taizhou, China were not allowed to dock at port here on Tuesday night, February 4, 2020. Petty Officer 3 Charelyn Abuyabor, duty officer of the…

Infrared imaging shows more ships entering EEZ

07/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The number of ships entering the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has increased dramatically since 2012, according to images compiled through the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) light detection sensor. In a press…

Lite Ferries Launches Bigger Ship for Cebu City –Ormoc City Route

PR 03/22/2019

A new and faster RORO-passenger ship is set to be part of Lite Ferries’ growing fleet of ships. Newly renovated M/V LITE FERRY 19, the twin sister ship of Lite Ferry 18, will be launched on Monday,…

PH hopes to join next Rimpac, sends more ships

Inquirer.net 08/27/2018

  After the Philippine Navy’s recently concluded participation at the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac), the world’s largest maritime exercise led by the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hopes that the country will join the next…

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