Maritime Week 2022 centers on caring for the marine environment

THIS year's celebration of National Maritime Week is focused on environmental protection, particularly the push to ban the use of single-use plastics in domestic shipping and all ports.

But according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Cdre. Armand Balilo, while the use of single-use plastic is currently banned for their personnel, they cannot impose it on passengers, as a law is needed for its total implementation.