Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday said he is optimistic the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which seeks to uphold the rights of Filipino seafarers would soon become a law. Angara noted, the measure, Senate Bill No. 2369, has been languishing in the legislative mill for over a decade now. “We have...
Senators are rallying for the passage of the bill that proposes to institutionalize a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate PRIB) Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, said the measure serves as a "lifeboat of rights and privileges" for the...
A group of manning agencies appealed to President Duterte to increase the flight passenger limit and quarantine facilities for the Filipino seafarers in order to prevent them from losing job opportunities. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International...
About 100 Filipino seafarers went missing over the last three to four years, and the Philippine government is still clueless as to what happened to them. OWWA Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator Hans Leo Cacdac revealed this Thursday, July 29, at the resumption of the House...
The 13 Filipino seafarers who previously went viral in social media due to reportedly being abandoned by their employer at a Chinese port have finally been repatriated to the Philippines. (Photo by Jonald Salubillo) The seamen, wearing full personal protection gear, were flown home via a China...
A group of manning agencies urged the national government to come up with solutions in addressing the limited inbound passenger capacity in Philippine airports and the insufficient quarantine facilities for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Passengers bound for Japan queue up inside NAIA...
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and seafarers were among those that were first in line for Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses from the Philippine government through the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Part of Philippine Red Cross' vaccination initiatives vs COVID-19 is the PRC...
The Taguig City government vaccinated seafarers Tuesday as part of its support for the so-called modern-day heroes. About 500 seafarers got their jab at the Taguig High Street Mega Vaccination Hub on Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano, Sec. Vince Dizon,...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday warned that Chinese seafarers, whose deployment in international vessels has shown a significant increase last year, will soon beat Filipino seafarers in numbers. Locsin sounded the alarm bell in reaction to reports that over 120,000 Chinese...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III is supremely confident that Filipino seafarers' chances of employment will remain high amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) "It's high time that we...
Filipino seafarers will be given priority to receive western coronavirus vaccines based on a latest decision of President Duterte. A health worker prepares to administer a dose of Pfizer vaccine at a vaccination hub in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The President has...
The MARINO Party-list has called for the immediate acquisition of Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose vaccines for Filipino seafarers and other land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to expedite their deployment. In this file photo taken on February 23, 2021, vials of the CoronaVac vaccine,...
