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2 Filipino seafarers killed, 12 hurt in Black Sea drone attacks
Dexter Cabalza - July 20, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/331599/2-filipino-seafarers-killed-12-...

MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipino seafarers were killed in recent drone strikes on ships operating in the northern Black Sea, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

Twelve other Filipino seafarers were injured and another remains missing.

3000 Filipino Seafarers Stranded In Persian Gulf As Iran Shuts Strait Of Hormuz Again
MI News Network July 18, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/filipino-seafarers-stranded-persian-gulf-h...

Shipping needs to stop chasing the perfect AI solver
July 16, 2026 https://splash247.com/shipping-needs-to-stop-chasing-the-perfect-ai-solver/

PBBM vows to sustain reforms protecting Filipino seafarers’ welfare
Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos July 17, 2026 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1279655

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday assured Filipino seafarers that the government would continue reforms to protect their welfare and sustain their competitiveness in the global maritime industry.

'It's different this time': Veteran Filipino sailor refuses Strait of Hormuz voyage
Raymund Villanueva 17 Jul 2026 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/its-different-this-time-veteran-...

Pinoy seaman pleads guilty to bringing nearly 200kg cocaine to California
Jauhn Etienne Villaruel July 14, 2026 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/14/pinoy-seaman-pleads-guilty...

Philippines remains top supplier of seafarers
Bella Cariaso - July 12, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541521/philippines-remain...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains the world’s leading supplier of seafarers, reaffirming its vital role in providing skilled maritime professionals to the global merchant fleet, the Maritime Industry Authority said yesterday.

ITF Reports Shipowner Abandoned Seafarers in Las Palmas Due $68,000
JUL 9, 2026 https://maritime-executive.com/article/itf-reports-shipowner-abandoned-s...

PH remains top supplier of seafarers — report
Aric John Sy Cua July 11, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/11/business/maritime/ph-remains-top-...

The Philippines remains the world’s leading supplier of seafarers, according to a report by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

All 14 Pinoy seafarers abandoned in Turkiye now back in PH — DMW
MARIEL CELINE SERQUIÑA July 6, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/993927/dmw-filipino...