Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (second from left) and Vietnamese Coast Guard Commander, Maj. Gen. Le Quang Dao (second from right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on maritime cooperation in Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 30, 2024. The activity was witnessed by (L-R) Pres....
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that once the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) law is enacted, and eventually accepted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it can strengthen the position of the Philippines in the ongoing territorial disputes and aggression of adversarial...
President Marcos assured Filipino seafarers that the proposed Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP 2028), once completed, will prioritize their well-being while enabling them to meet global standards. Malacañang photo Marcos said this after meeting Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
President Marcos has directed the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to upgrade the Philippine maritime industry and align it with global benchmarks. File photos In a briefing in Malacañan, Marcos told Marina chief Sonia Malaluan that many of the rules and operations in the maritime industry...
The recent joint maritime activity between the Philippines and the US “does not target any third country," the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, amid concerns that it was both countries’ supposed muscle flexing and provocation in the South China Sea. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita...
CALATAGAN, Batangas – Eight crew were rescued from a passenger vessel that ran aground near Calatagan Port in Barangay Poblacion 4 here on Friday, January 5. M/V Group Seven (Photo via Danny Estacio) Philippine Coast Guard Sub-Station Calatagan reported that M/V Group Seven, with a...
China has called the recent joint maritime activity of the Philippines and the US in the South China Sea as "provocative", even as it conducted a similar exercise in the contested waters. After the Philippine and US navies held a two-day Maritime Cooperative Activity to bolster regional security...
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued nine motor banca crew after their brand-new boat sunk in the sea of Malabrigo Point in San Juan, Batangas on Friday, December 22. The 35-ton passenger motor banca Hasta Lavista left Dinagat Island in Surigao del Norte on December 20 for Calatagan, Batangas....
Japan and Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday, Dec. 17, agreed to boost dialogue and cooperation on maritime security and “ensure the resolution of disputes by peaceful means” amid China’s growing aggression in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit...
Sen. Francis Tolentino highlighted how the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act will improve the country’s maritime governance. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairperson of the Senate Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, welcomes questions from colleagues as he defends...
The US, Japan and Malaysia recently held a joint two-week maritime course to help Philippine troops enhance their law enforcement capabilities at sea. Through a funding from the US State Department, Washington partnered with experts from Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur as well as from Manila to...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – Seventy-six passengers and crew were safe after their roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel ran aground in the sea of Sitio Punta Harina here on Monday afternoon, November 13. MV Virgen de Peñafrancia I operated by Star Horse Shipping Lines had 45 passengers, 31 crew, and 10...
