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Seafarers’ role in economic dev’t cited as they sail home for Xmas
Leonel Abasola December 23, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1240480

MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday underscored the importance of the Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers in providing enhanced protection and ensuring a safer, more secure working environment for these maritime workers as they return home for the Christmas holidays.

CoA blows whistle on De Vera’s CHEd
Edjen Oliquino 21 Dec 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/12/20/coa-blows-whistle-on-de-veras-ched

Previously, this paper repeatedly sought his comment on the apparent violation by a maritime school and a manning agency of a CHEd memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Maritime Industry Authority.

MARINA to “aggressively” push passage of ship registry, shipbuilding bills in next Congress
Roumina Pablo December 21, 2024 https://portcalls.com/marina-to-aggressively-push-passage-of-ship-regist...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will “aggressively pursue” the passage of bills aimed at improving the country’s ship registry and modernizing the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) industry in the next Congress.

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal
Agence France-Presse 23 December 2024
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/world/trump-threatens-to-take-back-contro...

Talisay: Why retired seaman shot and wounded his wife, 2 children
Futch Anthony Inso - December 18,2024 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/612645/talisay-why-retired-seaman-sho...

Seafarer rights to be enshrined in law, with enhanced protections and fair pay
Corina Stoicescu December 19, 2024 https://seanews.co.uk/people/seafarer-rights-to-be-enshrined-in-law-with...

Seafarers are set to gain enhanced protections for their welfare and working conditions with the introduction of new legal requirements proposed by the Government.

Adopt A Ship expanding in-school maritime awareness program in The Philippines
December 17, 2024 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/adopt-a-ship-expanding-in-scho...

MSC 109 notes updates on maritime industry’s burning issues
The Editorial Team December 17, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/msc-109-notes-updates-on-maritime-industrys-burni...

During the Maritime Safety Committee’s 109th session (MSC 109), held on 2-6 December, safety, maritime security, armed robbery and piracy were on top of the agenda with the Committee noting updates and key developments regarding the industry’s burning issues.

Op-Ed: Urgent reality of regulations to set in for the shipping industry
Steve Esau December 19, 2024 https://www.marinelog.com/views/op-eds/op-ed-urgent-reality-of-regulatio...

In 2025, the urgent reality of regulations will set in for the shipping industry.

With the arrival of the new year, we begin the five-year countdown to IMO’s first notable deadline – reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 20% by 2030.

End the export of Filipinos
Philippine Daily Inquirer / December 17, 2024 https://opinion.inquirer.net/179248/end-the-export-of-filipinos?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

President Marcos has a dream: to “make overseas work a choice rather than a necessity” one day.