The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised undocumented and overstaying Filipinos in the United States to a “keep a low ...

THE 17 Filipino seafarers held captive by Houthi rebels in Yemen for over a year have all returned to the Philippines, the ...

After months of being held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen since November 2023, the 17 Filipino seafarers of M/V Galaxy Leader finally returned home to ...

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo wished for the well-being and fast recovery of the 17 Filipinos held captive by Houthi rebels for 14 months. Manalo had a brief interaction with the 17 ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war ...

Villafuerte noted the law’s emphasis on enhancing maritime education, training, certification, and licensing systems to improve Filipino seafarers’ global competitiveness. He cited the recent ...

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda pins her hopes for better working conditions for Filipino seafarers, after the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of their Magna Carta was ...

The signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers is a historic moment not only for the maritime industry but also for the countless Filipino ...

MANILA, Philippines — More than three months after the enactment of Republic Act 12021, or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, the government has released a more detailed legal framework for ...

QUEZON CITY, (PIA) — In its bid to improve the welfare of Filipino seafarers, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in collaboration with the Maritime Industry Authority and the Maritime Industry ...