Eight of the 21 Filipino seafarers from the sunken MV Eternity C are already safe in the port city of Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are under the joint custody of Philippine officials and their shipping agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, July 15. In a statement,...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship MV Eternity C were rescued after they were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said this brought the total number of survivors...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has officiated the oath-taking of 106 maritime professionals in Manila this week. Marina Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan administered the oath to six harbor pilots while Capt. Danilo G. Arevalo, Chair of the Board of Marine Deck Officers, and Chief Engineer...
President Marcos has reaffirmed the country 's responsibility to invest in the long-term development of Filipino sailors by strengthening maritime education and improving deployment conditions. “Let this day renew our commitment to policies that uphold their dignity, expand their...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Administration Senate bet Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to pursue legislation that would help aspiring seafarers by making their education and training affordable. At the Konsultahang Bayan (public...
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan (Courtesy of Philippine Information Agency livestream) The national government is mulling the formulation of more intervention programs to help tackle the growing concerns over the widespread mental health issues among seafarers....
Senator Raffy Tulfo convened a consultative meeting at the Senate with various stakeholders to clarify provisions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, amid circulating misinformation about the newly signed law. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, met with seafarers’...
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....
