Malacañang signs bill regulating profession of naval architecture

PRESIDENT Benigno S. C. Aquino III has signed into law the measure regulating and modernizing the practice of naval architecture in the Philippines. Republic...

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ITF chief hails Filipino seafarers; new Guinness record achieved

International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) General Secretary Steve Cotton hailed the country’s seafarers for their “strong family values...

Blogger Friday, November 20, 2015
Abaya admits lapses in filing cases vs innocent ‘tanim bala’ victims

Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya admitted on Thursday that there were “certain lapses” on the part of the government that resulted...

Blogger Friday, November 20, 2015
The New Panama Canal Is Leaking Water—And Money

Cracked concrete may further slow down expansion project, which has already faced major hurdles. As early as August, grim videos emerged showing...

Blogger Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Sailors’ Society Helps Philippines Rebuild after Typhoon rebuilding

Two years on from the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), thousands of Filipinos from seafaring communities are benefiting from the...

Blogger Tuesday, November 17, 2015
South China Sea tensions China stiff-arms United Nations tribunal over territorial row

A Manila-based maritime security analyst, Rommel Banlaoi, said that China’s dredging activities have completely changed the character of what were...

Blogger Tuesday, November 17, 2015
SEC okays capital hike of shipping firm to P2B

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed Navotas-based Asian Shipping Corp., one of the largest domestic shipping firms in the Philippines,...

Blogger Tuesday, November 17, 2015
MARINA lambasted, remains passive despite massive disapprobation

United Filipino Seafarers (UFS) yesterday once again thumped the seemingly hard-headed and insensible Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) through...

Blogger Tuesday, November 17, 2015
BZ Alpha launched, promises more jobs for PH seafarers by 2017

It was a frolic and fun-filled day for more than 2,000 Filipino seafarers who flocked at the Luneta Seafarers Welfare Foundation (LUSWELF) today,...

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