March 8, 2012
PH to lose $700M in remittances
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino seamen could be banned from European ships and the Philippines could lose $700 million in remittances if “deficiencies” in the seamen’s training and education were not addressed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) warned on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
February 20, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) disclosed that Filipino seafarers on board foreign vessels have sent more money to their families than land-based workers abroad. Read the rest of this entry »
February 20, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – 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 statement Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
January 22, 2012
Known as “the crewing capital of the world,” with more than 300,000 Filipinos working on maritime decks all over the globe, the Philippines must prioritize the ratification of Maritime Labor Convention of 2006 (MLC 2006), according to Bantay OCW maritime lawyer Dennis Gorecho. Read the rest of this entry »
January 4, 2012
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s ship crewing sector has called for the immediate ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of 2006 in which the ILO introduces a number of major amendments to existing international regulations involving ships crews’ welfare. Read the rest of this entry »
November 30, 2011
BRUSSELS – The Philippines is bent on preventing at all costs a decision by the European Union (EU) to withdraw certification rights for over 240,000 Filipino seafarers from vessels registered in any EU member state if it feels the level of training and non-compliance issues are still not addressed by the country. Read the rest of this entry »
November 29, 2011
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s decision on whether the Philippines is complying with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is expected to come out next month, with an unfavorable outcome seen to stop shipping firms from hiring Filipino seamen. Read the rest of this entry »
November 28, 2011
Filipino seafarers working in various international shipping vessels are expected to reach 400,000 at the end of the year, the Philippines’ envoy to London said but lamented of their continuous exposure to incessant kidnap-for-ransom activities by pirates off African waters, one of the world’ major trading routes. Read the rest of this entry »
October 21, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — An estimated 40,000 domestic seafarers onboard Philippine registered ships are expected to benefit from the government’s program to ensure decent work and labor standards in the local maritime industry. Read the rest of this entry »
October 20, 2011
TAURANGA, New Zealand: A New Zealand court heard of fears for the safety of Filipino officers from a stricken container ship Wednesday as a firebrand politician told protesters its captain should “hang”. Read the rest of this entry »
