The Philippines is now gearing up to be a major maritime nation, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Monday, November 21, 2022. For this reason, the DOTr seeks to strengthen maritime sector agencies, such as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Maritime...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) targets to fully implement its 10-year Maritime Development Plan (MIDP) by 2028 to boost the Philippines’ maritime industry by 100 percent. This will increase the sector's contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from P720 billion to date...
Senator Grace Poe said the Philippines still has time to overcome the shortcomings in the training and certification of Filipino seafarers. “The mere fact that they (European Union) have been accommodating and have not given us a definitive timeline, I know they appreciate the process we are...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and South Korea’s Busan Marine Engineering Association (BUEA) have forged an agreement to expand trade and business relationships in the field of shipbuilding and maritime business. photo: MARINA In a forum, MARINA Administrator Hernani Fabia said the...
The House Committee on Transportation approved bills creating extension offices of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday, Nov. 9. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The measures filed by MARINO Party-list Rep. Sandro Gonzales creating the MARINA offices in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon,...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros has formally asked the Senate to immediately look into improving seafarer’s training after the European Union (EU) threatened to ban an estimated 50,000 Filipino seafarers for failure to comply with international standards for training. In her Senate Resolution...
Alex Eala and Spanish partner Marina Bassols Ribera barged into the semifinal of the W25+H Palma del Rio after routing their opponents at the Polideportivo Municipal el Pandero in Spain Thursday, June 30 in Manila. Alex Eala (Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page) Eala and Bassols Rivera only needed...
You’ll be surprised by how much these drag artists have spent on their craft Last June 18, the category is Filipino Drag Excellence as some the best local drag artists gathered together at Tipple & Slaw, Pop-up Katipunan to celebrate “Pride and Power.” The event, made possible by Sony...
Re-electionist Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday, May 2 asked the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to focus on ensuring the quality of Philippine maritime graduates for better employability and not on curtailing access to maritime schools. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee,...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday said at least 30,000 Filipino seafarers abroad are at risk of losing their jobs if the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is still not properly implemented in the country's maritime education,...
Maritime Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) were instructed to submit their updated syllabi for “evaluation purposes” before this month ends. (CHED/FB) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) issued Joint CHED-MARINA Marina Advisory No. 1 series...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said first-time seafarers can now get their seaman's book for free, in a bid to relieve their financial burden amid the prevailing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Maritime Industry Authority) This was announced by Transportation Secretary...
