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5 men and the sea: huge marlin sinks Filipino fishing boat

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 12:09 AM

It reads like a modern day take on 'The Old Man and the Sea' -- five Filipino fishermen cast adrift for days on a makeshift raft after a huge marlin sinks their boat. Read more »

New magazine focusing on maritime news to launch with exhibit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 06:18 PM

A new magazine focusing on maritime and seafaring news will be launched this week. Read more »

Japan's women sailors serve on frontline of gender equality

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Oct 10 08:03 AM

ABOARD JS KAGA - Women serving on Japan's biggest warship, the Kaga, are a tight-knit group on the frontline of a push to transform the Japanese navy into a mixed-gender fighting force, where men outnumber them more than 10 to one. Read more »

US VP to tell China: We will not be intimidated in South China Sea

Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 04 04:05 PM

Pence will deliver an address at the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington at 1500 GMT (11 p.m. in Manila) likely to increase tensions between the United States and China beyond trade disputes that have dominated President Donald Trump's time in office. Read more »

As Chinese influence grows, Japanese warship visits Sri Lanka

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 06:51 AM

Japan’s largest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, sailed into Sri Lanka's Colombo harbor this weekend, marking Tokyo's highest profile salvo in a diplomatic battle with China for influence along the region's vital commercial sea lanes. Read more »

US warship sails near South China Sea area claimed by Beijing: Pentagon

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 01 08:40 AM

An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest implicit challenge to Beijing's sweeping territorial claims in the region, the Pentagon said Sunday.  Read more »

China hopes Britain doesn't take sides, respects S.China Sea sovereignty

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 09:48 AM

China hopes that Britain can stand by its position of not taking sides in the South China Sea and earnestly respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Chinese government's top diplomat told Britain's foreign minister.  Read more »

Buhawi nanalasa sa Marikina; 2 residente nakuryente

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 10:53 PM

Dalawang residente ang nakuryente matapos mabuwal ang mga transmission line sa pagdaan ng isang ipo-ipo sa Marikina nitong Biyernes ng gabi. Read more »

Bangka tumaob sanhi ng malakas na alon sa Catbalogan; 9 sakay ligtas

Jenette Ruedas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 05:49 PM

CATBALOGAN CITY – Nasagip ang siyam katao mula sa kanilang bangka na tumaob dahil sa malakas na alon, Huwebes ng gabi sa karagatang sakop ng lungsod na ito. Read more »

Maritime academy rises in Cavite as EU audit deadline nears

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:40 PM

A maritime academy in Cavite was unveiled on Wednesday in time for a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit due next month. Read more »

Cebu-bound passengers stranded in Dapitan

Dynah Diestro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 05:24 PM

DAPITAN CITY – Fourteen passengers bound for Cebu are stranded at the Pulauan Port in Dapitan City Thursday.   Read more »

Upgrade sa pagsasanay ng mga marino, isinusulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 10:36 PM

Isinusulong ang pag-upgrade sa pagsasanay ng mga marino para makahabol sa tumataas na pamantayan ng industriya. Read more »

Hundreds of passengers stranded in Basilan port

Jewel Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 09:32 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Around 300 passengers were stranded in Isabela City in Basilan after a commercial vessel stayed at port Tuesday morning.  Read more »

China engages in Australia's largest maritime drill for first time

Alison Bevege, Reuters
Posted at Sep 10 06:38 AM

China is participating for the first time in Australia's largest maritime exercise as more than 3,000 personnel from 27 countries engage in joint training off the strategic northern port of Darwin. Read more »

China angered after British Navy warship sails near S.China Sea islands

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 12:18 PM

China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint. Read more »

British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands-sources

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 08:50 AM

A British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea as it headed towards Vietnam, asserting "freedom of navigation" rights and challenging Beijing's "excessive claims" in the region, two sources said.  Read more »

Barko nasunog sa karagatan sa Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:10 PM

ARGAO, Cebu - Nasunog ang isang passenger-cargo vessel sa karagatan malapit sa Taloot Wharf sa bayan na ito, Linggo ng umaga. Read more »

'Kung solohin mo, gulo talaga': Duterte warns of trouble if China monopolizes uranium, oil

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 03:47 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte warned of trouble if China will unilaterally exploit resources in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

China rebuffs Duterte's S.China Seas rebuke

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 03:15 PM

China rebuffed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's call for Beijing to rethink its conduct in the South China Sea on Thursday, saying China had the right to react to foreign ships or aircraft that get close to its islands. Read more »

Duterte tells China to 'temper behavior' after S. China Sea incident

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 07:48 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said China should “temper” its behavior after another Philippine military aircraft flying over the disputed waters was shooed away by the Chinese. Read more »