Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Saturday, April 19, welcomed the release of eight Filipino seafarers who had been detained in Malaysia for immigration-related concerns. For Salo, the Filipinos' release "brings great comfort and hope to their families, especially during this Lenten season",...
A lawmaker on Tuesday, April 8, has addressed concerns regarding the allotment provision under the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, saying it is "not new" and has been part of seafarers' contract. "The Magna Carta simply reiterated it to ensure its continued enforcement and to avoid any...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Wednesday, Feb. 19, urged the government to enforce the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers in order to provide strong legal protection for Filipino seafarers amid reports of them being abandoned at sea. Salo, one of the law's primary authors, called on the...
Worrisome reports saying that Filipino seafarers are being left to fend for themselves aboard abandoned ships must be investigated immediately by the government, former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate said. Zarate reckoned that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Congress and other...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the close relationship of President Marcos with Middle Eastern leaders and the presence of Filipinos in the region contributed to the release of the 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo welcomes the 17 Filipino seafarers held captive in Yemen during their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Jan. 23, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Enrique Manalo) The 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage for over a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez described the release of 17 Filipino seafarers after over a year in captivity by Houthi rebels as a triumph for the entire country. “It is with immense...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, on Thursday, Jan. 23, pledged to advance measure that will protect Filipino seafarers following the Houthis' releas of crew members of a vessel in the Red Sea that carried 17 Filipinos. Acidre says he...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is working on the repatriation of the 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than a year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) “The Department is working on...
All 17 Filipino seafarers have been released after more than a year of captivity in Yemen, President Marcos announced. The 17 Filipino seafarers, who were held captives in Yemen for over a year, arrive in Muscat, Oman. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy Muscat) "It is with utmost joy that, after...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte foresees better legal protection--among other benefits--for the estimated 700,000 Filipino mariners following the swift release of the implementing...
Senator Loren Legarda said Filipino seafarers can expect better working conditions now that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta for Seafarers had been signed by the President. “With the IRR signed, I believe this is a huge win and boost for both foreign and...
