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'Depressed' seafarer commits suicide
August 21, 2022 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1938519/cebu/local-news/depressed-sea...

A 29-YEAR-OLD seafarer died after he shot himself in the mouth inside his house in Barangay Tapon in the southern town of Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2022.

Police Officer 2 Jem Vincent Pacaldo, investigating officer of the Dalaguete Police Station, identified the victim as Jefferson Cortes.

Turkey's 'crazy' and controversial Istanbul Canal project
Shona BHATTACHARYYA 29/06/2021 https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20210629-turkey-s-crazy-and-cont...

Is extending the life of a ship bad for the environment?
August 19, 2022 https://splash247.com/is-extending-the-life-of-a-ship-bad-for-the-enviro...

Dr Anand Hiremath from Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has three simple ways for shipping to become more circular.

The maritime industry contributes nearly 940m tons of CO2 emissions annually, accounting for nearly 2.5% of the world’s total CO2 emissions, according to data from UK Research and Innovation.

Solons seek holistic state program for seafarers
Maricel CruzbyMaricel Cruz August 21, 2022 https://manilastandard.net/news/314253405/solons-seek-holistic-state-pro...

A bill seeking a comprehensive state program to protect and promote the welfare and interest of Filipino seafarers and their families has been filed at the House of Representatives.

PMMA will have a Mindanao campus
July 27, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/07/27/business/maritime/pmma-will-have-...

THE Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) in San Narciso, Zambales will have a new campus in Cagayan de Oro (CDO) City in Misamis Oriental soon.

The bill seeking to create the PMMA-CDO campus lapsed last May after former president Rodrigo Duterte stepped down on June 30 without signing the bill together with 25 other bills.

Domestic shipping lines seek reforms in maritime laws
Genivi Verdejo August 17, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/17/business/maritime/domestic-shippi...

The Philippine Interisland Shipping Association (PISA) and Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) have asked for a review and amendments of maritime policies that burden the domestic shipping industry.

Korea to Help Shipbuilders as Industry Leads Orders for Third Month
Aug 19, 2022 https://maritime-executive.com/article/korea-to-help-shipbuilders-as-ind...

Chemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan
YURI KAGEYAMA/AP Aug. 20, 2022 https://www.ctinsider.com/business/article/Chemical-tanker-cargo-ship-cr...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Saturday.

Lawmakers file bill instituting Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers
Jean Mangaluz -August 20, 2022 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1650191/lawmakers-file-bill-instituting-ma...

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap have filed a house bill that would institute the Magna Carta of Filipino seafarers.

Devotion to Our Lady of Caysasay and Ma-Cho, Chinese patron saint of seafarers
Dennis Gorecho, August 20, 2022 https://www.panaynews.net/devotion-to-our-lady-of-caysasay-and-ma-cho-ch...

PAYING homage to the Lady of Caysasay in Batangas and Ma-Cho in La Union is a confluence of tradition practiced by both Filipinos and Tsinoys in simultaneous Christian and Chinese rituals.