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(Eagle News)–The government is doing all it can to ensure the safety of the 17 Filipino seafarers who were taken hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Bongbong Marcos said. According to the President, the Department of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with their counterparts in Iran, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia for updates. The Department of Migrant Workers, meanwhile, “is in regular communication with the families of the hostages,” he said. “The safety of our […]
(Eagle News) — Six Filipino seafarers who had been stranded for months off southeastern China waters are back in the Philippines. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the seafarers were among the 29 Filipinos stranded onboard the Chinese-flagged vessels Han Rong 362, 366, and 369, which ceased operations in May 2021. The COVID-19 restrictions at China’s ports had stalled the ships in southeastern China. According to the department, it was coordinating with the consulate […]
(Eagle News) — Fourteen Filipino seafarers received their first doses of an anti-COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, June 17. According to the Department of Transportation, the ceremonial inoculation was part of the Maritime Industry Authority’s 47th founding anniversary celebration. It was aimed at encouraging Filipino seafarers to get inoculated before their trips, now that they are part of the A4 priority group, and recently, of the A1 category, the DOTr said. Seafarers were initially categorized as […]
(Eagle News)–Arrangements are being finalized for the repatriation of the 11 Filipino seafarers who have been stranded in Chinese waters on board Ocean Star 86. The Department of Foreign Affairs issued this statement as it debunked Migrante International’s claims the Philippine Consulate in Xiamen was not doing anything to help the Filipinos, who have been stranded since March 24. The DFA said in the first place, their plight was first directly brought to the attention […]
(Eagle News) — Two more Filipino seafarers have been kidnapped in the latest piracy incident monitored by the Department of Foreign Affairs in West Africa. The DFA said with the kidnapping of the seafarers somewhere in Togo, the number of kidnapped seafarers in the region has risen to 11. Last week, nine other Filipino seafarers were captured in Benin. “The Philippine Government is actively tracking the development of the case with the embassy in Abuja, […]
Panama’s Minister of Maritime Affairs Jorge Barakat and Panamanian ambassador to the Philippines Rolando Guevarra visit Eagle Broadcasting Corporation QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Minister for Maritime Affairs of Panama recently visited Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s main office in Quezon City to promote the 100th year anniversary of the Panama Ship registry this year, highlighting the commitment to safety of human life at sea, protection of the marine environment, and navigation of the […]
Kinilala ng Pamahalaan ang kontribusyon ng mga Filipino seafarers sa global economy habang ipinagdiriwang ang international seafarer’s day sa buong mundo. Ayon kay Coloma, ang kinikilala at itinatanghal ang mga Filipino seafarers bilang pinakamahusay, pinakamasipag at pinaka may-kakayahang maghatid ng mataas na kalidad ng paglilingkod. Sa ngayon ang mga Filipino seafarers ang pinakamarami sa buong mundo sa maritime industry.
In celebration of the “Day of Flipino Seafarers” as declared in Proclamation No.. 183, the MRT and LRT will give free rides to Filipino seafarers from 5pm-7pm.
