At the Fairmont Manila ballroom on March 24, the Nordic countries marked their partnership with the Philippines through an evening that seamlessly brought diplomacy and culture together. Policy discussions shared space with Nordic cuisine, music, and a sense of familiarity between two regions that,...
Diplomacy is often measured in agreements and policy, but its direction can also be seen in who is leading the conversation. In Manila, the British Embassy marked Women’s Month with two gatherings that reflected a shift already underway: women are taking on a more visible and decisive role in...
The Senate Committee on Public Services on Wednesday, January 28 called on the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to investigate the high number of deaths resulting from the Basilan ferry tragedy. Senator Raffy Tulfo, head of the Senate public services panel, aired his concerns over the recent...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided financial assistance to the rescued passengers and families of those who died in the capsizing of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 in Basilan on Monday, Jan. 26. Through its Zamboanga Peninsula Field Office, DSWD reported that 134 survivors...
The Swedish government’s grant of $1.3 million for the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway project under the Luzon Economic Corridor underscores the strengthened cooperation between Sweden and the Philippines, its ambassador said. The Swedish Embassy in Manila, in a statement on Wednesday,...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) and Glorious Dexa Mandaya Philippines, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Dexa Group, have forged a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening the delivery of affordable, high-quality medicines for Filipinos. In a statement, Ayala said the partnership will...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog defended the Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal, a joint venture project with DoubleDragon Properties Corp. that started in 2012 during his first term as mayor here. THE Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal (IGFT) was developed and operated by the...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has lost millions in revenue from the operation of the Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal, a joint project with a property developer in a 1.3-hectare land it owns. THE Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal (IGFT). (Tara Yap) Data from the Iloilo City...
BURDEOS, Quezon – Fourteen passengers were rescued from a boat that capsized in the sea in Barangay San Rafael, this town, on Black Saturday. MAP of Burdeos, Quezon. Police Lt. Sherwin Padua, duty officer at the port of San Rafael, received information that a private boat owned by Roy...
President Marcos is keen on utilizing the Pasig River as a center of transportation connectivity within Metro Manila. Pasig River Urban Development Showcase Area project (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos said more ferry boats will be deployed and stations will be built along the Pasig River, which he...
There’s another way to get around Metro Manila and it will avoid the traffic-clogged roads. That’s riding the Pasig River Ferry which not only offers a way to beat the traffic, it also offers a smooth ride that allows you to read a book or take a nap. The best thing about it? It’s free as of...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) lauded on Monday, April 24, the launching of a new roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferry by a pioneer shipping company in the Visayas which is expected to boost the maritime tourism in Cebu and Bohol. (Photo courtesy of Lite Shipping Corporation) Lite Shipping...
