The Philippines has yet to fully address two of the three maritime issues a European audit team raised back in April, with barely four months to go before the team returns for another inspection.
Four Filipinos released after two years in the hands of Somali pirates are in good condition and will return home soon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday.
One seafarer had not voted in nearly 18 years. Another thought the Binay on the ballot was Vice President Jejomar Binay suddenly seeking a Senate seat. Still, another has been out of the show biz loop and thought reelectionist Juan Miguel Zubiri was still dating singer-actress Vina Morales.
When the month of December comes, numerous seafarers ask for leave, saying they have a relative who has died. Captain Ronaldo Enrile, vice president for operations of Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC).
The Filipino released by Somali pirates along with 21 other foreign sailors will be home soon as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has started arrangements for his flight back home.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended a manning agency that allegedly defrauded several seafarers deployed as fishermen to Taiwan.
A tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean in October with 24 crew, mostly Filipino seafarers, was released on Friday after a “long and extremely distressing hijack” and the loss of a crewman, the ship’s company said.
The government is cracking down on substandard maritime schools after the European Union threatened to ban Filipino seafarers due to the “insufficient quality” of their training in the country.
The Philippines, the biggest supplier of seamen in the world, is making its first bid for the secretary-generalship of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The IMO is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. Diplomat Neil Frank Ferrer, 42, the [...]
Every Filipino seaman is not only a navigator of a ship but also a navigator of the good future of his loved ones. But it is an alarming fact that many of our seafarers misdeclare their true marital status. Instead of “married,” most of them write “single” on their documents for voyage, according to Atty. [...]
