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Congress vows to improve quality of Pinoy seafarers

By Paolo Romero | October 24, 2015 - 10:00am

The House of Representatives will continue to pass legislation aimed at keeping Filipino seafarers the No. 1 choice of global shipping companies, through continued compliance with international standards and enhancement...

Headlines

Speaker sends seafarers’ bill to Noy

By Jess Diaz | March 8, 2014 - 12:00am

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has sent to President Aquino a bill seeking to designate the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the single agency responsible for the enforcement of the 1978 International Convention...

Headlines

Phl, Malaysia set to integrate curriculum in maritime courses

By Ehda Dagooc | April 3, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines and Malaysia may not be in synch when it comes to the Sabah issue, but somehow something’s good is in the offing between these two countries in another front.

Freeman Cebu Business

CHED confident Phl can avert EU ban on seafarers

February 21, 2013 - 12:00am

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expressed confidence that the Philippines can avert the imposition of a ban by the European Commission (EC) on Filipino seafarers from manning European Union (EU)-registered...

Headlines

Concerns raised on EC audit of Phl maritime schools

By Rainier Allan Ronda | February 20, 2013 - 12:00am

A ban on Filipino seamen in European vessels looms as the local maritime manning industry is likely to fail a make-or-break...

Headlines

Editorial - Global standards

February 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Almost every commercial ship in the world has a Filipino crew-member, and the country continues to be one of the biggest sources of merchant seamen.

Opinion

EU audit of Phl maritime schools set next month

By Rainier Allan Ronda | February 19, 2013 - 12:00am

The European Commission (EC) will conduct a make-or-break audit of Philippine Maritime Education and Training Institutions (METIs) next month, the results of which will determine if Filipino seamen and officers are...

Headlines

EDITORIAL- Global standards

December 18, 2012 - 12:00am

When a cheating scandal involving the nursing licensure examinations erupted a few years ago, the consequences were felt not only by the batch of examinees but by nurses already employed or seeking jobs particularly...

Opinion

Phl seafaring makes IMO's 'white list'

By Sheila Crisostomo | July 31, 2011 - 12:00am

Good news to Filipino seafarers aspiring to work in foreign vessels.

Metro

Filipino seafarers held captive by pirates increasing

By Pia Lee-Brago | July 7, 2010 - 12:00am

The number of Filipino seafarers held captive by pirates has increased with the latest hijacking of a chemical tanker with 18 Filipino crewmembers on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterd...

Headlines