Tag: Philippines

According to the Daily Tribune, as of this week, a total of 4,687 Filipino seafarers continue to operate in high-risk maritime zones, including areas plagued by piracy and armed conflict.

The Government of the Philippines and the European Union launched a Technical Assistance Project to improve seafarers' training.

According to reports, a legal case took action involving two seafarers, regarding equal pay and treatment of them and fellow crewmen .

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Batangas, alongside the Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) Batangas, responded urgently when MV Super Shuttle Roro 2 started drifting towards the Multi-purpose Berth at Batangas Port amid strong winds and waves from Tropical Storm Kristine.

The Philippine government recently passed the Magna Carta for seafarers, aiming to improve the welfare and rights of Filipino seafarers. In this article, Betty Kalomiri from Gard P&I Club explains the key changes and consequences for shipowners, citing feedback from local experts.

The Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is prepared to sanction ship owners who fail to comply with the right of Filipino seafarers to refuse sailing in the Red Sea area, including blocking exit clearances for non-compliant ships. 

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is working on the appeal for the release of 17 Filipino crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader, with particular concern over three crew members hospitalized with malaria symptoms.

The three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, which was seized in April, have been released by Iranian authorities, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has announced. 

In response to the grounding of MV Mirola 1 on July 31, 2024, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in collaboration with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Bataan carried out an aerial surveillance and shoreline assessment.

On July 30, 2024, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted an aerial survey and found minimal and barely noticeable oil sheens along the shorelines of Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Cavite.