Tag: Philippines

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reiterating its ban on all single-use plastics at all ports under its jurisdiction as it moves forward to sustainable port operations.

A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) highlighted its illegal practices.

IMO has contributed to the next steps to enhance safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ships in the Philippines. A team of experts undertook a field visit to Manila, Iloilo and Cebu, the Philippines (3-9 July) to see up close how the safety system in the Philippines operates. 

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed complaints against four crewmembers of the cargo vessel, MV Happy Hiro, following their collision with a Filipino fishing boat in waters off Agutaya, Palawan on May 27.

Based on feedback from Airlines and Ground Handling Agents (GHAs) and observation from Changi Airport Group (CAG), most of the crew bound for Philippines were not aware that they had to complete the necessary e-health declaration (i.e. One Health Pass) before check-in.

Shared concerns about China’s maritime assertiveness have led to a steady strategic collaboration between Japan and the Philippines.

Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have welcomed the success of a 2017 agreement to carry out joint patrols and share intelligence about activities in waters in their region, which was once prone to kidnappings and pledged to enhance the pact.

It has been over 34 years since the Doña Paz ferry collided with a tanker, burnt and sank in Philippines waters five days before Christmas, adding the darkest page in the country’s maritime history.

Have you ever wondered which is the deadliest maritime incident ever recorded? When googling for an answer, the well-known tragedy of Dona Paz ferry in the Philippines appears first, but the biggest death toll in a single ship sinking in history occurred when the German military vessel Wilhelm Gustloff went down with 9,000 people in January 1945.

Three cargo ships were grounded due to the super typhoon Rai, on the western coast of Negros island, Philippines.