seafarers

3 Ilonggo seafarers safe after MV Devon Bay sinks off Pangasinan

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ILOILO CITY — Three Ilonggo seafarers are among those confirmed safe following the capsizing and sinking of the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier MV Devon Bay off the coast of Pangasinan on Jan. 23. Iloilo Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager Cynthia Dario said the three survivors are from the towns of Janiuay, Estancia and Barotac … Read more

Piracy threat prompts dark sail for cruise ship in Philippine waters

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Passengers aboard a luxury cruise liner were plunged into an eerie cloak of darkness recently as the ship navigated through a stretch of water in the southern Philippines notorious for piracy. Crew members on the Cunard-operated vessel Queen Anne instructed guests to turn off unnecessary lights, draw their curtains, and remain vigilant as the ship … Read more