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Stranded cargo vessel’s crew seeks help from Antique gov’t
Annabel Consuelo Petinglay May 16, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1069950

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The ship captain of a grounded cargo vessel sought help from the provincial government of Antique because until now they were unable to leave the vicinity.

Alarm raised at the vast amount of money owed in backpay to the world’s seafarers
Sam Chambers May 23rd, 2019 https://splash247.com/alarm-raised-at-the-vast-amount-of-money-owed-in-b...

Viewpoint: Making seafarers feel at home
Michael Grey 23 May 2019

If you come ashore from a ship you probably do not want to sit in a seafarer centre full of ship models or pictures of ships. You would prefer something rather ‘homelier’

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The Digital Age of Shipping is Here — The IMO Mandatory Electronic Information Exchange is Now in Effect
23/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-digital-age-of-shipping-is-here...

China uniquely placed to ‘green’ shipping
23/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-uniquely-placed-to-green-ship...

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, said last month that his country’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to stimulate global trade and integration must be “green and sustainable”.

China to train PH engineers in shipbuilding research
GENIVI FACTAO May 22, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/china-to-train-ph-engineers-in-shipbuilding-...

The Philippine Register of Shipping (PRS) and China’s Harbin Engineering University Ship Equipment & Technology Co. Ltd. (Heuship) aim to strengthen their collaboration and cooperation by training filipino engineers and naval architects on maritime research and engineering.

Backdoor to power: Rise of Duterte-allied party-list seen to boost admin's hold
Michael Joe Delizo at May 22 2019

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Political newcomer Marino banked on the support of the President’s daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, to secure a win.

Marino’s first nominee is Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez, whose family owns contractor Ulticon Builders Inc.

TERP makes a-Books for maritime education
GENIVI FACTAO May 22, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/terp-makes-a-books-for-maritime-education/55...

Maritime schools are becoming immersive to digital learning by bringing textbooks in smart phones to make learning more fun for students.

Container Ship Captain Taken By Coast Guard After Collapsing
May 21, 2019 https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Container-Ship-Captain-Taken...

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted the captain of a container ship and took him to a hospital after he clutched his chest and collapsed while aboard the ship in the San Francisco Bay on Monday evening.

International maritime safety, security measures to learn from
The Manila Times May 22, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/international-maritime-safety-security-measu...

The Philippines has a lot of things to learn from maritime countries that adopt security measures and plans under the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).