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'...
LAGUNA – The provincial government turned over agricultural machinery and equipment to 30 farmer cooperatives and associations at the Laguna Provincial Capitol in Sta. Cruz on Monday, April 17. The distribution was made possible through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)...
CELEBRATING EVERY FILIPINA Sen. Grace Poe and Tourism Sec. Christina Frasco (Photo courtesy of Kultura Filipino) Kultura’s #CelebrateEveryFilipina series features a diverse range of amazing women who embody what it means to be an empowered Filipina in today’s society. With this, it takes this...
The Marcos administration is doing everything it can to address and stop the "horrific practices" that Filipino seafarers had to go through, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. *File photo* Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this in response to an open letter from the United...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) denounced the National Food Authority’s (NFA) proposal to import at least 330,000 metric tons of rice in hopes of addressing the projected shortage in local rice production. For KMP, the national government’s solution heading towards this...
Malacañang will open its doors to new performing artists in the country by staging "Konsyerto sa Palasyo"—a series of concerts inside the Palace. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced the first concert will be...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has assured the public that ensuring food security in the country and improving the agriculture sector are still top priority programs of the Marcos administration. *Pixabay* The PCO made this statement as the country observes Filipino Food Month this...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will firmly implement President Ferdinand R. Marcos' policy directive on ensuring full compliance by Philippine maritime schools with the training and certification standards of the European Commission. (Photo...
The Commission on Education (CHED) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are looking for more “allies” to “help monitor compliance” of maritime training schools in the country amid the current and necessary improvements being done to the seafarers’ programs. Filipino seafarers...
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...
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....
