Five Filipino seafarers were rescued when a Liberia-flagged and Greek-operated cargo ship sunk Wednesday, July 9, after being attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) bared. MV Eternity C descended into the bottom of the Red Sea around 1 p.m. (PH Standard...
A Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship with 22 crew members onboard, including 21 Filipino seafarers, was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed Tuesday, July 8. MV Eternity C was sailing off 50 nautical miles southwest of the port of...
Seventeen Filipino seafarers narrowly escaped an armed attack allegedly perpetrated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels onboard a Liberian-flagged vessel while they were sailing in the Red Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) revealed Tuesday, July 8. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac Jr. said cargo...
Two seafarers who returned to the country after being rescued from pirate captivity in Haiti have received financial assistance from the government, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) disclosed Friday, June 20. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac met with the two crew members of MV Century Royal on...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have taken ways to raise Filipino seafarers' training to international standards through a technical assistance program. The Seafarers Technical Assistance project, which has been running since September 2024 until November 2027, will support the...
President Marcos reported that the 17 Filipino seafarers who are still under the custody of the Houthi rebels are all safe following Israel's attack on the port of Hodeidah in Yemen. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/File photo) In an X post on Saturday evening, July 27, the...
President Marcos is bent on achieving the Philippines' goal for a modern and future-ready maritime industry. Filipino seafarers (Photo from the Maritime Industry Authority) Marcos made the reiteration in his message on Tuesday, June 25, for the celebration of Day of Seafarer. “Let me reiterate...
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan (Courtesy of Marina) The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said it is committed to ensure the safety and well-being of Filipino seafarers around the world as it celebrated the Day of the Filipino Seafarer on Tuesday, June 25....
​One of the four Filipinos aboard a Portuguese-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz that was held by Iran is coming home to the Philippines on Friday, May 10, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The seafarer's return came after he and six other crew members, including an Estonian...
There is an urgent need to bridge the gap between the aspirations of the younger generation and the growing needs of Filipino seafarers so that they would be enticed to join the maritime industry and ensure its survival amid the changing global landscape. *Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
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...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) teamed up with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to incorporate online applications for seafarers to the newly-launched “e-Gov Super App”. *(Photo courtesy of DICT) * Seafarer applications such as the MISMO (Marina...
