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    • Back at sea: Motor banca operations resume with restrictions 

      Rendon, Jennifer P.; Santiagudo, Emme Rose (DailyGuardian, August 14, 2019, on page 1-14)
      Passengers from both Iloilo and Guimaras had to endure eight long days as motor banca operations were suspended. But on Aug. 13, 2019, passengers were greeted with good news as the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) ...
    • Coastguard faces probe: Duterte may visit victims of sea tragedy 

      Co, Adrian Stewart; Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, August 6, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Two passenger boats already capsized in the rough Iloilo Strait earlier on Saturday but why was a third one still allowed to proceed on its journey? It, too, capsized. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) central office's ...
    • MARINA: Wearing of life vests mandatory 

      Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, August 8, 2019, on page A3)
      The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has reminded operators of small vessels to strictly require passengers to wear life vests following the capsizing of three boats in the Guimaras Strait where at least 31 people died. ...
    • Overloading ruled out in Iloilo sea tragedy 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, August 7, 2019, on page B3)
      An official of the Philippine Coast Guard yesterday ruled out overloading as the three motorboats capsized after being hit by huge waves last Saturday in the Iloilo-Guimaras Straight. The incident left 28 passengers dead. ...