More FILIPINO SEAFARERS News

• POEA: 30 Pinoys Still Held Hostage by Pirates

  The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said yesterday that there are still 30 Filipino...

• PNoy Lauds Filipino Seafarers

  President Benigno S. Aquino III lauded the country’s seafarers whose remittances in 2011 reached...

• 7 Months for Filipino Captain, Navigation Officer of Cargo Vessel Rena

  The captain and the navigator of a ship that ran aground on a New...

• Greek Oil Tanker With 8 Pinoy Crew Members Hijacked in Arabian Sea

  Pirates hijacked last Thursday a Greek oil tanker with at least eight Filipino crew...

• Filipino Crewmen Stranded in Belfast Harbour

  Several merchant seamen are stranded on a Greek-owned vessel in Belfast harbour even though...

• Mother Seeks Help for Son Held Captive in Somalia

  A mother of a Filipino seafarer is seeking the help of government and nongovernment...

• What Some Filipino Sailors do to Survive Pirate Attacks

  As media giant Cable News Network (CNN) showcases the Philippines on its “Eye On”...

• Maori Families Forgive Filipino Captain

  Most of the Maori families living on a small island off New Zealand have...

• Binay: Gov’t Upholds Seafarers’ Rights, Welfare

  Vice President Jejomar C. Binay yesterday reiterated the government’s commitment to uphold and protect...

• Two Pinoy Sailors of MV Eglantine Die in Rescue Operation

  The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said two Filipinos were killed...