PRESIDENT Benigno S. C. Aquino III has signed into law the measure regulating and modernizing the practice of naval architecture in the Philippines. Republic...
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) General Secretary Steve Cotton hailed the country’s seafarers for their “strong family values...
ITF chief hails Filipino seafarers; new Guinness record achieved
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...
Abaya admits lapses in filing cases vs innocent ‘tanim bala’ victims
Cracked concrete may further slow down expansion project, which has already faced major hurdles. As early as August, grim videos emerged showing...
The New Panama Canal Is Leaking Water—And Money
Two years on from the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), thousands of Filipinos from seafaring communities are benefiting from the...
Sailors’ Society Helps Philippines Rebuild after Typhoon rebuilding
A Manila-based maritime security analyst, Rommel Banlaoi, said that China’s dredging activities have completely changed the character of what were...
South China Sea tensions China stiff-arms United Nations tribunal over territorial row
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed Navotas-based Asian Shipping Corp., one of the largest domestic shipping firms in the Philippines,...
SEC okays capital hike of shipping firm to P2B
United Filipino Seafarers (UFS) yesterday once again thumped the seemingly hard-headed and insensible Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) through...
MARINA lambasted, remains passive despite massive disapprobation
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,...