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Intl congress for PH seafarers, families set
May 15, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/intl-congress-for-ph-seafarers-families-set/...

The Philippines is the largest supplier of seafarers globally, out of the 1.6 million seafarers on internationally trading merchant ships. The country is also the second biggest contributor of maritime officers, according to the International Chamber of Shipping.

ISWAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROGER HARRIS: Promoting social justice at sea
YASHIKA F. TORIB May 15, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/promoting-social-justice-at-sea/554928/

Globetrotting lifestyle. Adventure-filled job. Lucrative career offers. These are some of the common reasons why thousands of young men and women flock to maritime institutions every year with high hopes of working onboard ships and making it big in the global maritime industry.

Marino party-list expected to take 2 seats in Congress
GENIVI FACTAO May 15, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/marino-party-list-expected-to-take-2-seats-i...

The Marino party-list, an organization of Filipino seafarers, is expected to have two seats in Congress, thanks to the endorsement of President Duterte.

Seafarers and Hernia
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |May 14,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/234009/seafarers-and-hernia

Hernia is considered as one of the common seafarer’s illness as lifting heavy weight is a normal part of daily routine on board the vessel.

A five-year study by Dr Nicomedes Cruz, a Manila-based surgeon, of the causes of medical repatriation among Filipino seafarers revealed that inguinal hernia ranked fifth as the most common illness out of the 5,315 seafarers studied.

Almirante: Seafarer’s total, permanent disability benefits
DOMINADOR A. ALMIRANTE May 10, 2019 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1805084

RESPONDENT Dante C. Segui was hired by petitioner Abosta Shipmanagement Corp. as an able seaman on board the vessel M/V Grand Quest starting June 16, 2009.

During his employment, he would be on duty more than 12 hours a day, resulting in extreme fatigue and exhaustion. On Oct. 26, 2018, while on duty, he felt cramps followed by severe back pain.

Shipowners Seek to Slow Services to Meet Emissions Limits
13/05/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipowners-seek-to-slow-services-to...

Looming new environmental regulations are triggering sharp divisions in the shipping industry between vessel operators investing billions of dollars to reduce emissions and others who want to stave off the financial impact by simply slowing down ships.

Maritime Workers Rally Globally to “Save Australian Shipping”
2019-05 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/maritime-workers-rally-global...

Four merchant ships reported to have been 'sabotaged' off UAE
Associated Press 12 May 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/12/uae-four-merchant-ships-re...

Emirati officials do not say who was responsible for alleged attack as regional tensions rise between US and Iran

No oil spill from partially sunk cargo ship in Bacolod
Glazyl Masculino May 10, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/05/10/no-oil-spill-from-partially-sunk-cargo...

BI stops foreigner with bogus visa
BENJIE VERGARA, TMT May 11, 2019
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) barred a transiting passenger from leaving the country for carrying a fake Canadian visa.

Amevi Gbansouvi, 31, a Togolese national, was apprehended at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 2 on Tuesday for presenting a fake Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter Canada.
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Also on Tuesday, a Filipina worker bound for the United Arab Emirates was prevented from leaving for pretending to be a seafarer.