MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco wants a policy that suspends sea travel in areas placed under a Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) No. 1 amended.
Velasco said he wants the existing guidelines on sea travel during typhoons, specifically during Storm Signal No. 1, reviewed and replaced by a “maritime legal policy that is adoptive, forward-thinking and conducive to economic stability.”
The policy, which was laid down in a memorandum circular issued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in 2013, is “counterproductive and detrimental to the country’s shipping and maritime industry, and the general public,” according to Velasco.
“The PCG circular h…
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