Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is rejecting a proposal from the Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI) to ditch the mandatory shipboard training provision in the proposed Magna Carta...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the Senate’s ratification of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as a timely Christmas gift for them. Go, one of the authors and co-sponsors of the bill, highlighted its critical importance in protecting the rights and welfare of Filipino...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) (Rep. Salo's office) The House of Representatives ratified on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the bicameral report of the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers, which seeks to ensure the rights and protection of...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo gave a run down of the key features of the final version of the prosposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which could be signed into law as early as next week. "Finally,...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo hailed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill on Wednesday, Sept. 27. (Senate PRIB photo) Voting 14-0, Tulfo said that the approval was in time for the celebration of the National Maritime Week.. Tulfo, principal sponsor and...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 26, certified the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as urgent, effectively asking the Senate, where the bill is currently pending, for its immediate passage. Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Maritime Industry Authority) A statement from the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Amid the celebration of the "Day of the Filipino Seafarer,” Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, has once again urged the Senate to pass its counterpart measure to the House-House-approved Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers...
“Every day, hundreds of thousands of seafarers are underway on ships, playing a vital role in global trade, transporting cargoes, and ensuring passengers reach their destinations safely.” The significant contribution of seafarers to the world economy and their role in protecting the oceans was...
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...
Senator Bong Go (Senate PRIB) Senator Christopher “Bong” Go renewed his push for the passage of his very own Senate Bill (SB) No.1191, which seeks to provide a Magna Carta for Seafarers. Go, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, cited the significant role of Filipino...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) The United Filipino Seafarers Labor Federation's (UFS) backing of House Bill (HB) No.7325 or the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers gives the measure credibility. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo as he cited the UFS'...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) The European Commission's (EC) decision to extend its recognition of seafarers' certificates issued in the Philippines should prod the Senate to consider the passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Thus, said Camarines...
