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Navy, CG Rescue 24 Filipinos From Disabled Ship
The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard rescued 24 Filipino sailors from life rafts in the Persian Gulf on Thursday after an explosion disabled a tanker and killed one crewmember. The… Read more
32 Pinoy Seamen Back From Egypt
THIRTY-TWO Filipino seafarers who suffered abuses from their employers arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Egypt late the other day. This was learned from Overseas Workers Welfare… Read more
PH Sailors Set Record in 2011 Remittances
Filipino sailors aboard foreign merchant ships sent home via bank wire a record $4.34 billion in remittances in 2011, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) announced in a… Read more
Uphill Battle For OFWs
Members of the Filipino crew of capsized cruise ship MV Costa Concordia, were quickly lauded by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for their ‘heroic’ act of saving passengers, with… Read more
Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship With 21 Pinoy Seamen
Somali pirates seized a Greek-owned, Liberia-flagged bulk carrier with 21 Filipino crew members aboard this week, a Somalia-based news site reported Friday (Manila time). The pirates hijacked the “MV Free… Read more
Satellite Commlinks Eyed for PHL Seafarers
Philippine officials expect satellites to play a more important role in protecting Filipino seafarers from threats and keeping them in touch with their families. Ambassador to the UK Enrique Manalo… Read more
Government OKs Private Guards on Ships to Protect Seamen
The Philippines has given Manila-flagged merchant vessels the go-ahead to employ private security on board to protect Filipino seafarers from Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean,… Read more
Envoy Pushes for Social Security for 20,000 Pinoys in Cyprus
The Philippines’ envoy to Cyprus expressed hopes that a social security agreement for some 20,000 Filipino workers would be signed soon. According to a news release of Cyprus’ foreign affairs… Read more
In EU Audit, Filipino Seafarers’ Fate Hangs in Balance
The European Union is set to conduct an audit on the state of the country’s maritime education system, the results of which may prove to be either a boon or… Read more
POEA: 296 Filipinos in Italian Cruise Ship Safe, Accounted For
All 296 Filipinos on board the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground off the coast of Grosetto, Tuscany, Italy last Friday have been accounted for and are safe,… Read more
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