Should she win as president in May 2022, Vice President Leni Robredo has an ambitious plan to build cargo vessels “that can sail around the world carrying the Philippine flag." Vice President Leni Robredo speaks in a virtual forum about the maritime industry organized by the Filipino Shipowners...
ATHENS, Greece – A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Mediterranean's Ionian Sea with 237 passengers and 51 crew on board, according to Greek port police. (bssnews.net) All passengers from the Euroferry Olympia, which was heading to Italy from the...
Members of other political parties are welcome to support the surging BBM-Sara UniTeam. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) President and House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez gave this message Tuesday, Feb. 15 in reaction to reports that...
As it modernizes the naval fleet, the Philippine Navy (PN) has decommissioned two of its legacy ships which have been in service since the World War II. The Philippine Navy decommissions BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) and BRP Magat Salamat (PS-20) on Dec. 10, 2021 after being in the PN service for 44...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque might have received Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's final word as to her much-clamored presidential run in the May 2022 elections. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) In a...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have recently partnered in developing training programs to upgrade the skills of workers in the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector. (Photo from Unsplash) MARINA Administrator Robert...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Eleven of the 21 crew onboard container ship Rio De La Plata, currently at sea off the coast of New Zealand's Tauranga, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Rio De La Plata (VesselFinder) The Ministry of Health said in a statement that it is likely that at least some...
ROME, Italy – Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday, just weeks after Italy moved to ban large cruise ships from sailing into the city center. VENICE PHOTO The city has been on UNESCO's heritage list since 1987, but the UN body warned last month of...
Despite its aggressive behaviour in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), China will not confront Philippine civilian vessels in the hotly contested waters, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana disclosed late Monday night, July 19. A Chinese navy warship is driven away from Marie Louise Bank in El Nido,...
Logistics support vessel BRP Dagupan City (LS-551) will undergo a drydocking maintenance and repair procedure that will cost the Philippine Navy (PN) more than P124 million, a top military official disclosed Sunday, July 18. A military truck is seen disembarking from logistics support vessel BRP...
The country may retain the visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the United States if Washington can give a "satisfactory" explanation about the events related to the Panatag Shoal standoff in 2012. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacanang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque,...
Wala Lang Early on Easter Sunday morning, March 31, 1521, Magellan sent some men ashore to prepare a suitable place. Some 50 men including Magellan followed, dressed in their Sunday best. Six muskets fired as they stepped ashore and were greeted by Chiefs Kulambo and Siaui. The two were brothers,...
