Four Filipino seafarers were injured after Russia fired a missile on a Liberian-flagged ship that was docked at the port of Pivdennyi near Odesa, Ukraine, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 9. DMW officer-in-charge Hans Leo Cacdac said those injured are the ship’s...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo hailed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill on Wednesday, Sept. 27. (Senate PRIB photo) Voting 14-0, Tulfo said that the approval was in time for the celebration of the National Maritime Week.. Tulfo, principal sponsor and...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 26, certified the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as urgent, effectively asking the Senate, where the bill is currently pending, for its immediate passage. Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Maritime Industry Authority) A statement from the...
The Philippine government will be provided with a €4 million (around P240 million) technical assistance by the European Commission (EC) to help improve the education and training of Filipino seafarers. *(File photo) * In a statement Saturday, July 2, Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed the need for the Philippine maritime sector to catch up with the "huge transformation" happening in the transportation industry by integrating new technologies in modern ships and upskilling Filipino seafarers. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday, June 25, lauded the contributions of Filipino seafarers to the country’s economy and in their communities during the commemoration of the Day of the Seafarers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Amid the celebration of the "Day of the Filipino Seafarer,” Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, has once again urged the Senate to pass its counterpart measure to the House-House-approved Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, June 25, recognized the “crucial role” of Filipino seafarers in contributing to the growth of the maritime industry and promised to equip them with new skills to “maintain our competitive edge in the global maritime industry.” Filipino...
“Every day, hundreds of thousands of seafarers are underway on ships, playing a vital role in global trade, transporting cargoes, and ensuring passengers reach their destinations safely.” The significant contribution of seafarers to the world economy and their role in protecting the oceans was...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. won't leave Filipino seafarers out in the cold. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assurance to the sector Friday, June 23, during his speech at the the International Transport...
Filipino seafarers should expect more opportunities to board Norwegian-owned and -controlled vessels as the Philippine government, through the embassy in Oslo, sought an agreement with Norway on recognition of Philippine-issued seafarers certificates. The development came as Philippine Ambassador to...
The Geneva-based International Labor Organization (ILO) has approved a proposed amendment of Senator Raffy Tulfo to include migrant workers’ right to have “access to relevant labour protection information” in the Draft Conclusions of the Committee on Labour Protection in the International...
