27-year-old Ilonggo now a ship captain

By Yashika F. Torib

Aug 28, 2024 12:09 am

SEAFARING is gradually getting younger.

What the industry has termed 'old salts' — or those who have sailed the high seas before the advent of modern technology — have mostly hung their hats and settled for a shore-based career, either as maritime executives or businessmen.

Raphael Ian Tan, a captain at 27. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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