The European Commission announced last week that it will continue recognizing certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines, thereby boosting the country’s status as the world’s largest source of maritime labor. Currently, there are some 50,000 Filipino seafarers working in EU-flagged...
The European Union (EU) sees no more reason for the European Commission (EC) to withdraw the recognition of certificates of Filipino seafarers -- for now. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said this on Tuesday after the commission was presented with a 3,500-page "sufficiently convincing"...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, April 4, suggested a long-term solution to make Filipino seafarers more globally competitive. This is to negotiate a reciprocal arrangement of educational and technical assistance from maritime countries for potential hands on deck from the Philippines, she said....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allow Filipino seafarers to continue to work on EU-flagged vessels. “This is a huge victory for the country,” CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III said in a statement on Monday, April 3. “Now, after so...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 1, welcomed the decision of the European Commission (EC) to extend the recognition by the European Union (EU) of the Philippine certificates for seafarers onboard European vessels. In a statement, the department also committed to ensure that...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was elated by reports that the European Union (EU) has decided to continue recognizing the certificates of Filipino seafarers. In a statement sent to Malacañang reporters, the President said the 15-year problem was the first thing he worked on when he...
Senators want continuous skills training for Filipino seafarers in order to increase their viability, keep them onboard ships, and maintain their status as the preferred choice of employers in the European Union (EU) region. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the European Commission’s...
Three convictions out of the 6,000 alleged cases of extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines are "not enough" to ensure that the country will continue enjoying the benefits of the European Union's (EU's) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status. EU Special Representative for...
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 over a year that the fate of Filipino seafarers have hung in the balance, the European Union (EU) has finally concluded that it will continue to recognize the certificates of the Philippines' world-class sailors, citing the country's efforts to improve the system for their training. EU...
