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7 dead as ferry catches fire near Quezon Port
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 24, 2022 , on page A1-A2)Polillo Island residents Shirley Debelles, her husband Crisanto and their young grandchild were on their way to Real town in Quezon province on board the MV Mercraft 2 on Monday morning when disaster struck. The port of ... -
After Boracay, will Manila Bay follow?
(The Manila Times,July 17, 2018 , on page B8)Last week, a roundtable discussion (RTD) on the status of compliance by government agencies covered by the continuing mandamus issued by the Supreme Court to rehabilitate the Manila Bay was convened by the Women in Maritime ... -
Boat capsizes off Guimaras coast; 10 rescued
(Panay News,May 12, 2022 , on page 1-11)A motorboat with 10 people aboard capsized off the coast of Guimaras Island yesterday at around 7:30 a.m. The boat was from Valladolid, Negros Occidental, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Negros Occidental station ... -
Boat capsizes; 4 fishermen die
(Daily Tribune,June 28, 2022 , on page A6)A motorized fishing banca boat carrying 50 passengers capsized off the shoreline of Barangay Saysain, Bagac, Bataan on Sunday, leaving four dead and one missing, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Monday. The accident ... -
Boatmen from Mararison island get financial aid
(Panay News,December 1, 2018 , on page 13)Disadvantaged boat operators and their boatmen on Mararison Island in Culasi town were given financial assistance by the Antique provincial government on Tuesday. Noemi Tagle of the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and ... -
Death toll in Quezon ferry fire climbs to 9
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 3, 2022 , on page A7)The death toll from the fire that hit a ferry off the coast of Real, Quezon, on May 23 rose to nine after a mother and daughter who were injured during the incident died while being treated at a hospital in Metro Manila ... -
Department of Tourism, Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving Memorandum Circular No. 2021-002
(Daily Tribune,June 16, 2021 , on page B12)Amended health and safety guidelines governing the operations of dive establishments and liveaboard dive boats in the new normal. -
DOT 7 leads dive clean-up, conducts Oplan Islas
(SunStar Philippines,September 24, 2020 , on page 12)As part of the 35th International Coastal Clean-up, the Department of Tourism (DOT) 7, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7, Lapu-Lapu City Government and Crimson Resort, has conducted a Dive ... -
DoTr probes alleged overstaying vessels in Manila Bay
(Daily Tribune,January 21, 2023 , on page A7)The Office for the Transport Security of the Department of Transportation will investigate the alleged overstaying of Chinese dredgers and their crew to ensure that the country is protected from any intrusion that may ... -
Foreign vessel catches fire near Recto Bank
(The Philippine Star,June 18, 2019 , on page 3)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday helped rescue 25 crewmembers of a vehicle carrier vessel that caught fire near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. PCG spokesman Capt. Armand Balilo said they immediately sent ... -
Go after other illegal Chinese dredgers, gov't urged
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 1, 2021 , on page A4)The government should look for and investigate other Chinese dredging vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters following the seizure of the 2,340-ton MV Zhonhai 68 off Bataan and Bulacan provinces by authorities ... -
Guimaras banca woes end
(Daily Tribune,January 7, 2021 , on page B16)The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said transportation woes due to the pullout of wooden-hulled boats in Guimaras have ended. Marina administrator Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said that based on the reports from ... -
Iloilo-Guimaras boat trips resume after sea mishap
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 14, 2019 , on page A8)Motorboat trips between Guimaras Island and Iloilo City were allowed to resume on Tuesday, 10 days after three boats capsized in Iloilo Strait and left 31 people dead. A directive issued by Transportation Secretary Arthur ... -
LandBank casts P2-B credit line for fishing boat purchase
(SunStar Philippines,February 17, 2021 , on page 6)In line with supporting the fisheries sector, Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) is offering a new credit facility to assist existing and prospective commercial fishing operators in acquiring fishing vessels for ... -
LANDBANK casts P2-B credit line for fishing boat purchase
(DailyGuardian,February 17, 2021 , on page 6)In line with supporting the fisheries sector, Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is offering a new credit facility to assist existing and prospective commercial fishing operators in acquiring fishing vessels for ... -
Locsin thanks Vietnam for 'act of mercy and decency'
(Manila Bulletin,June 19, 2019 , on page 1-9)Malacañang said the government is now determining the extent of liabilities in the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel to know what legal remedy is available to bring justice to the Filipino fishermen. ... -
Mapua- DOST team develops tech for small fisherfolk, LGUs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 23, 2022 , on page A5)For fisherfolk who venture out to sea on small boats, staying safe while navigating open waters requires keeping off the path of big ships, to whom their puny craft would appear as mere specks on the horizon, practically ... -
Marina probes Chinese dredgers in Manila Bay
(The Manila Times,February 20, 2023 , on page A9)The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is investigating the alleged suspicious activities of Chinese dredgers operating in Manila Bay that were raised by the National Coast Watch Center (NCWC), an interagency maritime ... -
MARINA: 4 wooden-hulled boats for emergency cases
(Panay News,January 11, 2021 , on page 9)The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Region 6 has approved the use of four wooden-hulled motorboats for emergency cases such as medical emergencies. The provincial government sought the agency’s approval, noting that ... -
Mindoro oil spill: DOJ readying raps
(The Philippine Star,May 10, 2023 , on page 9)The Department of Justice (DOJ) will start filing charges against those involved in the illegal operations of the sunken tanker Princess Empress. “The DOJ will certainly file cases, that’s for sure. It’s just a matter of ...