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A griffin-inspired half-eagle, half-lion logo will symbolize the 50th anniversary of relations between the Philippines and Singapore this year.

ILOILO CITY -- Ilonggos can look forward to more events in next year’s Paraw Regatta Festival under a new management, following the resignation of Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation Inc. (IPRFI) president, Dr. Ronald Raymond Sebastian.

Encouraged by the visit of nearly 800 Japanese tourists aboard a cruise ship last weekend, Iloilo City is now studying ways to improve its port to accommodate such vessels.

Good news for travelers in the Western and Central Visayas areas: a roll-on roll-off (RORO) cargo vessel has started plying the route between Cadiz and Bantayan in Cebu.

Good news for prospective marine officers: The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has launched an online evaluation and appointment system for theoretical exams.

Singapore has suspended a maid employment agency's licence and threatened to prosecute the company over "undignified" online ads offering Indonesian helpers for sale, after the postings sparked fury.

On Jan. 26, some 750 Japanese tourists will arrive in Iloilo City on board a cruise ship, to witness the world-famous Dinagyang Festival.

Mga Pilipinong gurong nagtuturo ng English ay nakatakdang ipadala sa China sa susunod na buwan, ayon kay Kalihim Silvestre Bello III ng Kagawaran ng Paggawa.

The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday will welcome home the strategic sealift vessel BRP Tarlac (LD-601) and her 300-man contingent following the historic visit to Vladivostok, Russia and Jeju Island, South Korea early this month.

The opening of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) 6’s (Western Visayas) extension office here will greatly benefit Negrense seafarers as they no longer need to go to Manila to process their papers and take the Deck and Engine Officers’ Licensure Examination.