Seafaring realities through the eyes of a candid engineer

By Yashika F. Torib

Aug 10, 2022 12:06 am

PEOPLE who have been to Kalaw, that stretch of road in Ermita, Manila that is frequented by job-hunting seamen, and heard snippets of conversations in passing would get a glimpse of the classic seafarer-talk — candid, blunt and animated.

Sometimes, it could be too frank for comfort.

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