TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Biliran on Friday suspended operations of small vessels on routes linking the island province after rough sea conditions triggered by the southwest monsoon (habagat) threatened maritime safety. The suspension, which took effect at 9:30 a.m., covers all vessels and watercraft with a gross tonnage of 15 gross tons and below plying the Maripipi-Kawayan-Naval route and vice versa. In an advisory, the Coast Guard Station Biliran said the temporary suspension was imposed due to a forecast of rough seas and strong winds brought by the southwest monsoon. READ: Habagat to bring rains in […]...Keep on reading: PCG suspends small vessel trips on Biliran routes amid rough seas