The Israeli Embassy in Manila stands in “solidarity” with the Philippines and condemned the attack by the Yemeni militant group Houthi on a ship carrying 15 Filipino crew members, two of which have died because of the attack. Government officials and lawmakers welcome the arrival of 11 Filipino...
The Philippines is expecting that Germany would provide Filipino seafarers the highest protection following the Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden last week. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega (Photo courtesy of PCO) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said this on Tuesday, March 12, as...
While the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) respects the decision of President Marcos to delay the signing of Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, it hopes that the bill will be enacted "right away." DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega (Photo courtesy of PCO) "Any law which will improve the lot of...
Eleven Filipino seafarers, who were on board a ship when it was struck by a Houthi missile, are expected to return to the country on Tuesday, March 12, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Nine Filipino seafarers from an oil tanker seized by Iran’s Navy arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, March 10, while two more are expected to arrive within this week. A map showing the region around the Gulf of Oman where the oil tanker St. Nikolas was seized by the Iranian Navy. (Kevin...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reasserted the government’s commitment to safeguard the welfare and safety of Filipino seafarers after the Houthi missile attack in Red Sea. “We will continue to work...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has "strongly condemned" the Houthi rebel attack on a merchant vessel in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which unfortunately led to the deaths of two...
Two Filipino seafarers were killed while three others were seriously injured after Houthi rebels attacked their ship in the waters off Yemen. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), 13 more Filipinos, who were also crew of civilian bulk carrier True Confidence, were brought by...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs is always open to dialogue with shipping companies regarding the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Thus, said committee chairman, Kabayan Party-list Rep....
President Marcos did not sign the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers Act despite this being in the original schedule because the bill is still “under further review,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Monday, Feb. 26. Filipino seafarers (Photos...
President Marcos is set to sign three important laws on Monday, Feb. 26, that would benefit Filipino seafarers, senior citizens, and locally made products. Manila Bulletin, Philippine News Authority file photos In a letter from the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) to the House of...
President Marcos has approved the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP), which will serve as the country’s roadmap for the development and direction of the maritime industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Presidential...
