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Mayor seeks probe on foreign ships' collision off Corregidor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 11:55 AM

The mayor of Cavite City on Tuesday said he wanted an investigation into the collision between 2 foreign-flagged ships off Corregidor Island on Saturday. Read more »

Two foreign-flagged ships collide off Corregidor Island

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 10:56 PM

Two foreign-flagged vessels collided in the waters off Corregidor Island on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard said Saturday. Read more »

PH, China trade barbs over near-collision of Coast Guard ships

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 02:58 AM

A new irritant in Philippine-China relations. Read more »

Chinese military drills near Taiwan

Greg Baker, AFP
Posted at Apr 10 04:29 PM

China was due to hold live-fire drills on April 10 to round off three days of military exercises in response to Taiwan's president meeting with the US House speaker. Read more »

Passengers in Batangas port reach pre-pandemic level

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 08:33 AM

The Port of Batangas has reached its pre-pandemic level as Filipinos rush to go home to the provinces for the holidays, an official said on Saturday. Read more »

Int'l cruise ship operations resume in Japan after pandemic hiatus

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 16 03:52 AM

International cruise ship operations resumed in Japan on Thursday after an almost three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Decommissioned: PH Navy clarifies half-submerged ships

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 10:00 PM

The Philippine Navy clarified on Sunday that the half-submerged ships seen in a video clip released by the Office of the Press Secretary were decommissioned vessels. Read more »

PH Navy’s new fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC)

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 03:38 PM

Naval Chief Chaplain Col. Rene Tambago sprinkles holy water during a Christening and Commissioning ceremony of two brand new fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) at the Philippine Navy Headquarters in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

Search for missing fishermen in Palawan to continue

Jorge Carino, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 02:11 PM

The Coast Guard said the search and rescue operations for 7 fishermen who went missing after their boat collided with a cargo vessel off Palawan will continue. Read more »

7 missing in Palawan vessel collision

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 11:05 AM

Seven crew members remain missing after their fishing vessel collided with a cargo ship in the waters off Palawan on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Read more »

Made in China

Dean Dela Paz
Posted at May 26 02:06 AM

For decades, it was undeniable that our relationship with Communist China had not only been deeply entangled and as insoluble as a Gordian knot, but it has also been so speckled that judging it net positive or negative becomes a deeply debatable philosophical question. Read more »

Royal Caribbean pauses some cruise operations

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 06:11 PM

The sailings of 3 ships — Serenade of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas — have been paused. Read more »

SC junks petition to compel Duterte to defend PH territory

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 05:00 PM

The Supreme Court has junked a lawyer’s plea to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to sue China over its incursions in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Lacson: No foreign armed forces can tell me to stay out

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 11:04 AM

The presidential aspirant visited the Pag-asa Island on Saturday amid the country's tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Russian naval ships dock in Manila for resupply

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 04:05 PM

Russian naval ships, including 2 submarines, arrived in Manila on Tuesday for resupply, the Philippine Navy said. Read more »

In Cagayan province: The water turns dark where the river meets the sea

Text and photos by Mark Z. Saludes for Caritas Philippines
Updated as of Nov 17 07:17 PM

The presence of large ships in the waters of Cagayan province is due to the on-going “large-scale dredging activity” aimed at rehabilitating the Cagayan River, says the local government. But fisherfolks see otherwise. Read more »

Cruise ships in Japan back on track with COVID measures

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 16 03:17 PM

Major cruise ships Asuka II and Nippon Maru had operated a total of 21 trips by Monday. Read more »

Michael Jordan sneakers sell for nearly $1.5 mn

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 07:59 AM

A pair of sneakers worn by Michael Jordan early in his career sold for nearly $1.5 million, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear. Read more »

POEA: Stranded seafarers near China coast will get salaries

Jasmin Romero and Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 12:47 AM

Seanetwork said other crew members who are Indonesian and Burmese have already been repatriated by their own governments. Read more »

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

Jonathan Saul and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 03:33 PM

The Delta variant devastating parts of Asia - home to many of the world's 1.7 million commercial seafarers - has prompted many nations to cut off land access to visiting crews, in some cases even for medical treatment.    Read more »