WE join the overjoyed families and friends of the 17 Filipino seafarers who finally came home after their 429-day ordeal in the hands of Yemen rebels. This must feel like an extended Christmas holiday ...

“Our Filipino seafarers are now in the care of the Philippine ... Aside from MV Galaxy Leader, other foreign-flagged ships with Filipino crew members such as MV True Confidence and MV Tutor ...

THE family of a missing cadet was brought to the attention of pertinent government agencies primarily those mandated to implement Republic Act No. 12021 or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers ... on ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) met on Tuesday with the 17 Filipino seafarers ... The 17 seafarers were taken hostage when their cargo ship, MV Galaxy, was attacked ...

“We share the joy in this news, as the seafarers will finally be reunited with their families after more than one year,” said Johannes Bruwer, head of the ICRC delegation in the Philippines. “As a ...

MANILA — All 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen since 2023 are set to return home, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said. “It is with utmost joy that, after more than a year ...

The execution and judgment of monetary awards under Section 59 of Republic Act No. 12021 or Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers shall apply to complaints filed on or after the effectivity of the law.

Many Filipino seafarers have been braving international seas for many years, and they are one in saying that the passage of this piece of legislation has been long awaited. Miguelito Miranda, a first ...

In an interview with SBS Filipino, Necie May said her last conversation ... Rio Tinto to search for the missing seafarer and investigate the incident. The ship, currently docked in Australia ...

Marcos signed Republic Act 12021 or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers in September last year. Marcos said the signing of the IRR – only three months after it was enacted – reinforces his ...