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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/11/11/sarangani-coral-reef-sustains-p30-m-damage Governor plans to sue cargo vessel owners SARANGANI, Philippines – Operators of the MV Double Prosperity, the ship that ran aground in Kiamba, Sarangani Province, may face a damage suit based on the Philippines Fisheries Code. Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez expressed plans to sue the owner of the cargo ship, after damages caused by […]

http://www.coastguard.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1006:foreign-vessel-aground-in-kiamba-sarangani&catid=36:maritime-accidents&Itemid=50 Tuesday, 10 May 2011 20:48 A Panamanian Flagship vessel ran aground at vicinity 2.6 NM off Kiamba, Sarangani Province last Sunday May 08, 2011 around 10:00 in the morning. Based on the report, around 12:00 noon of May 08, 2011, personnel of Coast Guard Detachment Kiamba (CGDet Kiamba) sighted a cargo vessel in steady […]

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/13/11/cracks-show-grounded-ship-sarangani MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard has discovered cracks in the hull of the foreign cargo ship, which ran aground in the waters off Sarangani province and damaged coral reef in the area. The ship, which came from Australia, was transporting tons of coal to India when it ran aground on Sunday. Divers […]

http://navytoday.blogspot.com/2011/05/disaster-response-operations-mas.html By Verlin Ruiz Remate, Monday, May 9, 2011 Mas pinalawak ng Philippine Navy ang kanilang Disaster Response Operations sa Albay kasunod ng pananalanta ng bagyong Bebeng habang patuloy nitong sinusuyod ang kabuuan ng Luzon. Ayon kay Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Adm Alexander Pama, inutos niyang ilagay sa heightened alert ang mga Navy […]

http://www.philpost.gov.ph/web/new-batch-of-cy2011-philippine-marine-biodiversity-stamps/ The Philippine Postal Corporation has come up with the new batch of CY 2011 Philippine Marine Biodiversity stamps, which was issued last May 5, 2011. It is classified as a “Definitive” kind of issue. Technical Description: Yellowstripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) Kind of Issue: Definitive Denomination and Quantity: Php2.00 /1,000,000 pieces Number of Design: One […]

http://navytoday.blogspot.com/2011/05/navy-needs-more-officers.html By Ria Mae Y. Booc Philippine Star, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 CEBU, Philippines – The Naval Forces Central announced the Philippine Navy is recruiting more male officers for the year 2012. The Philippine Navy needs at least 116 officers to be assigned in the different units. Ensign Joseph Ison, Public Affairs Officer of NAVFORCEN […]