Duterte: China vessels near disputed waters not violating PH sovereignty

Inquirer.net 03/19/2017

DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Duterte said Chinese vessels sailing near disputed waters off the Philippines did not violate the country’s sovereignty, saying ships from other nations would be welcome to dock in Philippine ports. Mr. Duterte…

MARINA suspends operation of 3 vessels involved in Saturday’s collision

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/20/2017

CEBU CITY–The Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (Marina-7) has grounded the three vessels involved in the mishap that left 58 passengers wounded on Saturday. MV St. Braquiel of 2Go Shipping, SMC Barge No. 8 of San…

8 vessels cancel trips out of Cebu over gale warning

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/16/2017

Eight inter-island vessels cancel their trips out of Cebu on Thursday morning due to the gale warning hoisted over the area. Apprentice Gerald Medina of Philippine Coast Guards (PCG) in Cebu said the vessels that cancelled their…

Gale warning strands several passengers and vessels in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/17/2017

Vessels bound for Bantayan Island, northern Cebu; San Carlos City, Negros Occidental; Tubigon town, Bohol; Camotes Island, Cebu; and Ormoc City in Leyte were not allowed to sail on Tuesday following a gale warning issued by the…

Sixteen vessels barred from travel

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/17/2017

SIXTEEN vessels in Cebu were not allowed to sail on Tuesday after the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa issued a gale warning for Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor. Commander Dionlett Ampil of the Philippine Coast…

Public advised to be at port terminals early

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/28/2016

THE traveling public is advised to arrive at Cebu port terminals ahead of their departure to prevent congestion. Glenn Sarador, chief of port of police at Cebu Ports Authority (CPA), said that they asked the shipping companies…

ALERT UP FOR LAWIN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 10/19/2016

Better safe than sorry. Although Cebu is not in the path of Super Typhoon “Lawin” (international name: Haima), local disaster and law enforcement authorities yesterday geared up for an intense weather disturbance that was bearing down fast…

11 vessels docked in ports due to ‘Lawin’

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/19/2016

ABOUT 11 passenger, cargo, and roll-on roll-off vessels remain docked in Cebu’s ports as supertyphoon Lawin makes its way to the country Wednesday evening. Agapito Bibat, station commander of the Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu station, said there is…

Strong winds, waves strand vessels in Cebu’s ports

Edison Delos Angeles 10/16/2016

Strong winds and waves stranded nine vessels at Cebu City’s ports. The Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station said 2,097 persons were unable to leave for their trips. The passengers of MV St. Francis Xavier and MV St.…

Lapu-Lapu wharf’s development, ship’s speed, fare and facilities cited

Carmel Loise Matus, Jhunnex Napallacan, Nestle L. Semilla 03/07/2016

It took  24 minutes for a fast craft to travel from mainland Cebu to Lapu-Lapu City during  yesterday morning’s dry run for other passenger vessels to ply the route. This is an ideal time to cut the…

CPA chief expects dry run of ferries, barges next week

Nestle L. Semilla, Vanessa Claire Lucero, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/19/2016

A DRY RUN of additional sea vessels is expected next week in the Mactan Channel. Vice Admiral Edmund Tan, Cebu Port Authority (CPA) general manager, informed members of the  Mactan-Cebu Bridge Management Board about the dry run…

843 passengers stranded in Cebu ports

Grace II Pecaoco 07/03/2015

At least 843 passengers stranded after vessels cancelled trips due to the unfavorable weather conditions. Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas reported 22 vessels voluntarily cancelled their trips. READ: 36 dead, 20 missing as banca capsizes off…

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