(POLITIKO) With the anticipated influx of travelers during the Undas holiday break, Senator Jinggoy Estrada reminded coast guard and maritime authorities to ensure passenger vessels are seaworthy. According to Estrada, sea vessel inspections are crucial to ensure the safe and smooth travel of Filipinos going to the provinces. “Inaasahan din na natin na marami sa…
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Virtual reality experience: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada tries the state-of-the-art virtual reality headset of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) during the opening Monday, September 18, 2023, of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2023 exhibit on the second floor of the Senate building. The VR googles shows simulation exercises for seafarers. MARINA…
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(ABS-CBN) An irate Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday strongly criticized China over the reported unlawful harvesting of corals in Rozul o Iroquios Reef and Escoda Shoal (Sabina) which are within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Escoda Shoal is 133 kilometers or 72 nautical miles away from Palawan, while Iroquis Reef is 138 nautical…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senators are demanding accountability for the July 27 Laguna Lake capsizing in which 27 people died, with Senator Grace Poe saying the committee on public services which she chairs, is ready to conduct a probe to check if there was negligence or corruption involved. She said the Senate investigation must shed light on…
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(GMA NEWS) A Senate investigation is being planned into the tragic capsizing of a passenger ferry in Laguna Lake near Binangonan, Rizal, which killed at least 27 people. In a radio interview on Saturday, Senator Grace Poe said she will conduct a probe into the deadly incident “kapag meron pong nagfile na resolution sa Senado,…
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I am deeply saddened and alarmed by this tragic incident. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families during this difficult time. Sa isinasagawang imbestigasyon ng Philippine Coast Guard at sa pagsuspinde ng Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) ng safety certificate ng Aya Express, umaasa tayo na mabibigyan ng hustisya ang mga…
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(ONLINE BALITA) Iginiit ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang kahalagahan ng pagpasa ng panukalang Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers at sinabing napapanahon ang pagsasabatas nito matapos magbanta ang European Union na ipagbabawal ang pagkuha ng mga marinong Pilipino hangga’t hindi sumusunod ang Pilipinas sa kanilang pamantayan. Ang mga pahayag ng senador ay patungkol sa napabalitang…
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Mr. President, ten (10) years after the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 entered into force on August 20, 2013 with the Philippines as the 30th member state to ratify the same, we still fail to pass an enabling law to protect the rights and welfare of our seafarers. This representation filed the bill on Magna Carta…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, March 31 called on the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to conduct a thorough probe into the fire that engulfed the ferry M/V Lady Mary Joy 3 off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan province late Wednesday night. At least 31 persons were killed and 230 were rescued in the…
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