SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A total of 119 individuals were rescued from a passenger-cargo vessel that caught fire due to an electrical short circuit in a crew cabin in Barangay Mangero here on Wednesday night, Aug. 27.
A ship from Masbate bound for Cebu City reportedly ran aground, but pursued its voyage despite an order from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to return to its port of origin.
The US Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) arrested the captain of the 8,814 teu MSC Jubilee IX for suspicion of operating the vessel while intoxicated following a boarding at Terminal 5 in Seattle last week.
MANILA, Philippines — Washington’s Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson will study the complaints of Filipino seafarers over the incident involving America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the camp of Sen. Raffy Tulfo said on Friday.
CASH remittances to the Philippines continued to grow in June this year, with remittances from sea-based overseas Filipinos (OFs) increasing to 3.5 percent.
The Philippines doesn’t just have 7,641 islands, it has a fleet of sailors that spans the globe. For centuries, this archipelago has been a maritime powerhouse, supplying skilled crews to ships in every ocean.
