Every December, airports in big cities like Manila, Cebu, and Davao are filled with arriving balikbayans carrying boxes of pasalubong and bracing themselves for...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to the Department...
As of 2021, it's estimated that there are around 400,000 Filipino seafarers working on ships globally, making them the largest nationality group in the...
As Filipino workers begin their journey for higher paying jobs abroad, they drift away from their comfort zones. They resign from their stable jobs,...
While most of us land-based worksites hold on to our passports ever so dearly, seafarers and those who board local or international ships hold a different document called Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), commonly known as Seaman’s book.
With a similar purpose to that of a passport, a Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) or commonly known as...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to...
Self-employed, voluntary SSS members and overseas Filipino workers who have already paid their contributions in advance for the applicable months onwards based on the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has pledged full legal support for 20 Filipino crew members of the M/V Lunita, a Norwegian-flagged cargo vessel...
We mentioned about why overseas Filipino should not fly Cebu Pacific. Delayed flights, poor customer support and lack of adequate legroom in the cabin...
Families relying on money remittance from overseas Filipino workers must be prepared for the day money sent to them regularly would eventually stop coming,...