After hospital confinement abroad, the two remaining Filipino crewmen of a ship that was hit by a missile in Gulf of Aden were repatriated back to the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday, March 14. In a statement, the DMW said the two crewmen, who suffered serious...
President Marcos directed relevant government agencies to provide assistance to the families of the Filipino seafarers who survived and died in the Houthi Attack off Yemen. Photos: Malacañang & United States Central Command Marcos said this after the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
M/V True Confidence (Courtesy of United States Central Command / Facebook) The government is striving hard to retrieve the remains of two Filipino seafarers who died aboard cargo vessel “M/V True Confidence” that was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Yemen-based Houthi rebels...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Monday, Jan. 22, asked for the release of 18 Filipino seafarers currently aboard a detained vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Manalo made the request when he met Iran’s 1st Vice President Mohammed Makber at the sidelines of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit...
The Department of Migrant Workers Affairs (DMW) said on Saturday, Jan. 13, that the 18 Filipino seafarers currently under Iranian custody after their vessel was seized this week in the Gulf of Oman are in “safe condition.” A map showing the region around the Gulf of Oman where the oil tanker...
The summit among leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) this week will “set the tone” for the regional blocs’ cooperation in tackling, among others, food security, energy, and the conflict in the Middle East. Foreign Affairs...
Twenty-six Philippine exporters engaged in Halal-certified food, personal care, and cosmetic products are seeking to market presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and the Philippine Trade and...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan has lined up activities in commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf landings and 16th Pangasinan Veteran’s Day on Monday, Jan. 9. Activities include a thanksgiving Mass, wreath-laying ceremony, and a commemorative...
The plan of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to turn the Port of Davao into a new logistics and investment hub in Southeast Asia is moving closer to reality after the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the creation of a technical working group. Port of Davao District Collector...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is eyeing the Port of Davao as one of the alternative logistics hubs in South East Asia. This was discussed by Port of Davao District Collector Erastus Sandino Austria during the visit of Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho. photo: BOC During the meeting,...
MAP of the Philippines with Davao Region highlighted. DAVAO CITY – Prices of fish in the Davao Region will likely increase due to the implementation of the three-month closed fishing season at Davao Gulf, an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Davao said. BFAR-Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Security forces in Davao City are set to stage a simulation exercise (SIMEX) at the Davao Gulf to test the capability of the air force and maritime units of the government to capture terrorists during an attack. Col. Darren Comia, commander of the Task Force Davao, said in an...