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...
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 decades of languishing in the legislative arena, the bill instituting the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers has passed the third and final reading in the House of Representatives in the last week of February 2023. House Bill No. 7325 was passed with hardly any opposition by the House of...
DOTr vows to save 49,000 Pinoy seafarers jobs By EMMIE V. ABADILLA The government is working to save the jobs of 49,000 Filipino seafarers aboard European ships and the $7 billion they send home each year, Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista stated Saturday, February 4. In a...
The welfare and needs of Filipino seafarers, such as up-to-date training and certification, must be prioritized by the government if they are to be at par with the rest of the world. (Photo by PCG) This was highlighted by Adm. Artemio Abu, Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), during the...
From being an undesignated seaman, a Filipino seafarer now serves as an operation specialist aboard the United States guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook. Hailing from Cagayan de Oro, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Jumilla has joined the Navy four years ago. Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric...
