QUEZON CITY – MARINA Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan called for the active cooperation of sea passengers in reporting any suspected overloading incidents, emphasizing the crucial role of the public in preventing safety risks at sea during the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Press Conference held earlier today, 25 April 2025. “We need the cooperation of everyone continue reading : MARINA Administrator Calls for Cooperation of Sea Passengers in Reporting Possible Overloading

PLARIDEL, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL — The MARINA Region X (MRO10), in partnership with the local government of Plaridel, successfully concluded the final leg of its Maritime Safety Culture Awareness Campaign Caravan held at the Plaridel Port Passenger Terminal. The campaign aimed to promote maritime safety, highlight the rights of Persons with Disabilities in sea travel, and continue reading : MARINA-CDO Concludes Maritime Safety Caravan in Plaridel

ISABELA CITY, BASILAN — The Marina Regional Office IX (MRO9), led by OIC-Director Farida T. Cunanan, PhD, concluded the third and final leg of its Maritime Safety Awareness Culture Campaign Caravan on 21 April 2025. The event kicked off with a motorcade from the Isabela City port, joined by various stakeholders including shipping operators, local continue reading : MARINA-Zamboanga Wraps Up Maritime Safety Caravan in Isabela City

MANDALUYONG CITY — The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has joined the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in a landmark initiative enhancing access to emergency support services to sea passengers and shipping operators. Through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on 21 April 2025, between PRC, DOTr, and its attached agencies—including continue reading : MARINA Joins Forces with Philippine Red Cross, DOTr and Other Agencies to Strengthen Transport Safety

“If I didn’t step out of my comfort zone, this dream would’ve remained just that—a dream.” Neale Donald Walsch once said, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” For Juan Carlos “JC” Buenconsejo, 30, those words became a guiding light in his journey from the familiar smell of brewed coffee to the vast, continue reading : Humans of Maritime: Brewing Dreams Beyond Borders

GUIMARAS, PHILIPPINES – THE MARINA Regional Office VI (MRO6) extends trips on Good Friday, 18 April 2025 extending operations from Guimaras Province to Iloilo City and vice versa. This is in anticipation of the surge of travelers, especially pilgrims traveling for the Holy Week. This is due to the request of the local government unit continue reading : GOOD NEWS: MARINA Iloilo Extends Trips on Good Friday

CADIZ CITY, Negros Occidental — The Maritime Industry Authority Regional Office VI (MRO6), led by Regional Director Jeffrey A. Bangsa, concluded its third Maritime Safety Culture Awareness Campaign Caravan in Western Visayas with a culminating event in Cadiz City on 12 April 2025. The campaign was conducted in partnership with the Local Government Unit of continue reading : MARINA-Iloilo Concludes Third Maritime Safety Awareness Caravan in Cadiz City

To ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands sea travelers during the Holy Week, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has concluded its Intensified Compliance Monitoring (ICM) drive with a total of 113 passenger ships inspected nationwide. The ICM, conducted from 1 to 12 April 2025, aimed to verify the seaworthiness and regulatory compliance of vessels continue reading : Safety First: MARINA’s Holy Week Initiative Reinforces Passenger Protection at Sea

As part of intensified safety efforts for the Holy Week travel influx, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has conducted compliance inspections on 103 passenger ships nationwide as of this writing. This proactive initiative, dubbed as the Intensified Compliance Monitoring (ICM), aims to ensure that all vessels operating along the Philippine Nautical Highway are safe, seaworthy, continue reading : MARINA Ensures Safer Holy Week Sea Travel: 103 Passenger Ships Inspected, 10 Suspended, 6 Cleared

To ensure the continued delivery of safe, reliable, and timely sea transport services during the expected surge in travel this Holy Week, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has issued a relaxation order across several MARINA Regional Offices (MROs) to help shipping operators manage the increased volume of passengers and cargoes. “This proactive measure is meant continue reading : MARINA Issues Relaxation Order to Ease Holy Week Sea Travel Influx