Senators want continuous skills training for Filipino seafarers in order to increase their viability, keep them onboard ships, and maintain their status as the preferred choice of employers in the European Union (EU) region. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the European Commission’s...
Government agencies deserve praise for their efforts in bringing about the positive development for Philippine seafarers, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Saturday, April 1. Hontiveros issued the statement following a decision of the European Union (EU) to continue recognizing certificates of...
The European Commission's decision to continue recognizing the certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines speaks well about the competence and efficiency of Filipino seamen. Thus, said KABAYAN Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs. “The...
Almost 50,000 Filipino marine officers working onboard European-flagged vessels are ensured of employment after the European Commission (EC) decided to continue the recognition of Philippine-issued Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates for seafarers, the Maritime...
After over a year that the fate of Filipino seafarers have hung in the balance, the European Union (EU) has finally concluded that it will continue to recognize the certificates of the Philippines' world-class sailors, citing the country's efforts to improve the system for their training. EU...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has filed its motion for reconsideration (MR) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its request to be allowed monthly renewal of its ancillary services (AS) contracts while its procurement processes for power reserves are...
Local and foreign investors are appealing to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for higher interest rates that must be factored into the calculation of tariffs on capacities offered by the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Green Energy Auction Program. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, March 30, has identified the challenges and laid out solutions to address the shortage of nurses in the Philippine healthcare system. In a press conference, CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III noted that the issue of the shortage of nurses is not...
Malacañang on Thursday, March 30, announced the latest appointees of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to three government agencies and offices—Philippine Postal Corp., Insurance Commission of the Department of Finance (DOF), and the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict...
Fritz Gaston has been appointed commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission. His appointment came Friday, March 24, completing the members of the PSC Board. He joins fellow commissioners Walter Torres, Edward Hayco and Bong Coo, and chairman Richard Bachmann. Gaston is a former PBA player and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has directed the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to immediately address the shortage of nurses due to migration, as he lamented how the Philippines has been competing with other countries for its talented nurses. Marcos said this as he met with the...
As the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the rescheduling filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to August, it also released the calendar of activities leading to the said polls. Under Resolution 10902 promulgated on March 22,...
