Cokaliong Shipping COVID-19 Travel Requirements for 2022

Here you can find the different travel requirements of Cokaliong Shipping for those planning interisland travel during this pandemic. The announcement was posted on their official Facebook page. We will try our best to monitor for any new updates as these can change depending on restrictions. For individuals already fully vaccinated, please make sure to…

OceanJet Travel Requirements (June 2021)

Here you can find the different travel requirements for some of the ferry routes offered by OceanJet. OceanJet is a popular fast craft ferry company in the Philippines with trips every day between different island destinations. However, their ferries can only transport passengers and not vehicles. These travel requirements were put in place by the…

Suspension of trips between Iloilo and Bacolod

Trips between Iloilo City and Bacolod City are currently suspended as Iloilo is currently under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). This announcement was posted on the official Facebook page of SuperCat, a popular fast craft ferry between the two cities. The suspension of trips will take effect on on June 7, 2021. For those who…

Starlite Ferries Canceled Trips – April 22 to April 30

Starlite Ferries will be canceling some of their trips from April 22 to April 30, 2021, according to a post on their Facebook page. For those who have already bought tickets, you can rebook for another date or ask for a refund. There will be no additional surcharge fees from their ticket sellers. List of…

One Million COVID-19 Tests Recorded by PH Red Cross Port Area

The Philippine Red Cross Area Laboratory achieved a milestone at 6 AM, April 10, 2021. The facility’s recorded COVID-19 tests went beyond the one million mark for the first time that day. This news was first made known by PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon in a Twitter post. His tweet not only…

NCR Plus to be Placed Under MECQ Until April 30

Provinces within the National Capital Region (NCR) will settle into a Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine starting April 12, 2021. This development comes after two weeks of Enhanced Community Quarantine, the strictest lockdown any local government unit can impose. This new quarantine status is set to last until April 30, 2021. In addition to the NCR,…

Cokaliong Shipping Lines Schedule Update for April 10

Those travelling this weekend through Cokaliong Shipping Lines must take note of their trip schedules. As of Saturday, April 10, 2021, the first ferry for Iligan will leave by from Ozamis by 7:30 AM. That is followed after by the 4:00 PM schedules, both of which are from Iligan and bound for Cebu and back…

Western Visayas Eyes Travel Ban Extension

Mayors and governors in Western Visayas are requesting the Inter-Agency Task Force for an extension of the travel ban within the region. This desired extension will be good for another week. This extension request will not include any overseas Filipino workers, according to Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson. In addition to this, a request…

Quarantine Facilities to Become Isolation Centers by PH Port Authority

On April 8th, 2021, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago reveal plans to convert existing quarantine facilities into COVID-19 isolation centers. This announcement took place among surging cases in the country’s National Capital Region and other nearby provinces. Santiago talked about how important it is to “recognize the need to augment our…

Sea Collision in Manila Bay Damages Bulker and Tanker

A collision took place at Manila Bay on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. A tanker and a bulk carrier sustained significant damage in the incident. The accident occurred around 9:14 PM locally. The vessels involved were the Marshall Islands-flagged Ivy Alliance, the bulk carrier, and the Rich Rainbow, the Panama-flagged tanker. Fuyo Kaiun, the Rich Rainbow’s…