President Marcos did not sign the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers Act despite this being in the original schedule because the bill is still “under further review,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Monday, Feb. 26. Filipino seafarers (Photos...
A group of local shipping companies has asked President Marcos to review the Magna Carta for Seafarers that was submitted by the House of Representatives and the Senate to Malacañang for signing into law. In a statement, the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) said the bill will not...
President Marcos is set to sign three important laws on Monday, Feb. 26, that would benefit Filipino seafarers, senior citizens, and locally made products. Manila Bulletin, Philippine News Authority file photos In a letter from the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) to the House of...
President Marcos has approved the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP), which will serve as the country’s roadmap for the development and direction of the maritime industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Presidential...
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...
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,...
The Philippines will advance local seafarers' interest in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) after it received an overwhelming vote to take a seat for the next term. Philippine Permanent Representative to IMO and Ambassador to the UK Teodoro Locsin vowed during his candidature pitch...
Some of the Filipino seafarers who recently arrived in the Philippines after their civilian vessel was struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea shared their ordeal and are seeking government help. Fourteen Filipino seafarers on board their ship struck by a Russian missile in the Black...
