Tulfo invokes global maritime law to safeguard PH seafarers

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May 5, 2026, 6:56 pm

Senator Erwin Tulfo (PNA photo by Avito Dalan)

MANILA – Concerns over the safety of Filipino seafarers intensified following reported attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting renewed calls to uphold international maritime law and protect civilians navigating one of the world’s most critical waterways.

In a privilege speech on Tuesday, Senator Erwin Tulfo cited the need to reinforce global protections for maritime workers after the reported attack on an oil tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) carrying 24 Filipino crew members.

He also noted a separate incident days earlier in which two vessels with 15 Filipino seafarers were reportedly fired upon in the same area.

“Thankfully, all of them were

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Iran threatens Hormuz shipping, as Trump said to shelve strikes amid diplomacy

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Trump: ‘I’ll let you know’ when Iran breaks truce; UAE reports Iranian attacks for second day in a row; Israel ‘closely monitoring’ and prepared to ‘respond with force,’ says IDF chief

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A woman waves an Iranian flag in front of an anti-US billboard referring to US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on May 5, 2026. (AFP)

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Tuesday it would respond firmly to any ships that diverge from Iran’s approved route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Israeli television reported US President Donald

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Iran war: What’s happening on day 67 as Hormuz crisis deepens?

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The UAE says it intercepted Iranian missiles after a suspected drone attack, with no comment from Iran.

 

Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, speaks with crew members of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, May 3, 2026 [Handout/US Navy via Reuters]

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The United Arab Emirates has said its air defences intercepted ballistic and cruise missiles fired from Iran, while a fire was reported at an oil facility in Fujairah after a suspected drone attack. Tehran has not officially commented.

Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, along with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union, have condemned the suspected Iranian strike on the UAE.

The incident comes as tensions rise, with United States President Donald Trump warning

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Both Claim Control Over Strait of Hormuz

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Ship traffic remains effectively frozen despite a U.S. initiative to protect vessels. The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems had engaged missiles and drones from Iran.

 
 
 
 
 
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States had control of the Strait of Hormuz and would work to escort trapped ships out. Iran maintained the strait was in its control.
 
 
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President Trump and top U.S. officials said the cease-fire with Iran was holding on Tuesday, despite new attacks by Iran after the U.S. Navy launched an effort to protect vessels seeking

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WASP: Catching waves for wind-powered shipping

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It took visionary people, intrepid entrepreneurs, scientific rigour, advocacy, and lucky stars to get there. Now, with the EU acknowledging wind as a green fuel and 10,000 wind propulsion installations forecast by 2030, wind-assisted shipping is taking off in a big way. This is the story of WASP, an Interreg North Sea project that played no small part in this development.

The idea of using the wind to propel your ship forward is certainly not new. On the face of it, wind could be key to decarbonising today's European shipping sector, improving its energy independence and mitigating global warming.

And yet, for the longest time the prospect of harnessing the wind to fuel modern ships seemed like a mirage conjured up

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