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Global seafarer shortage boosts jobs for Filipinos
Katlene O. Cacho-Laurejas Aug 30, 2026 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/global-seafarer-shortage-boosts-jobs-for...

THE growing shortage of qualified seafarers worldwide, coupled with expanding maritime trade and shifting global supply chains, is creating more employment opportunities for Filipino maritime workers.

`Filipino sea­farers must pre­pare for jobs cre­ated by off­shore wind industry’
DAN MADRAZO 28 Aug 2026 https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-times/20260828/2815179379...

MIGRANT Work­ers Sec­ret­ary Hans Leo Cac­dac said Filipino sea­farers must start pre­par­ing now for the jobs that will emerge from the coun­try’s off­shore wind industry, stress­ing the need for new skills as the global mari­time sec­tor shifts toward cleaner energy.

Filipino seafarer killed in Black Sea drone strike repatriated
Neil Alcober· 29 August 2026 https://tribune.net.ph/2026/08/29/filipino-seafarer-killed-in-black-sea-...

From Bucharest, Romania, the remains of a Filipino seafarer from the M/V Venturo have been repatriated to the Philippines aboard Turkish Airlines flight TK084, to be returned to his family and laid to rest in his hometown.

17 Filipinos confirmed safe after Black Sea attacks
August 23, 2026 | https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/08/23/771930/17-filipinos-confi...

THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Sunday confirmed the safety of 17 Filipino crew members of a motor vessel in the Black Sea affected by the drone attacks near Novorossiysk, Russia.

1 Filipino seafarer killed, 17 others repatriated after Hormuz attack
Anton Banal Aug 23, 2026 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/1-pinoy-seafarer-dead-17-survive-attac...

ONE Filipino seafarer was killed following the attack on the M/V Minoan Dignity while plying the Strait of Hormuz on August 17, 2026, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

261 Filipino seafarers repatriated after ship attacks in Black Sea
Daniza Fernandez, August 25, 2026 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/25/261-filipino-seafarers-rep...

MANILA (UPDATED) — More than half or 261 out of 400 Filipino seafarers have returned to the Philippines after their ships were attacked in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Tuesday.

Marina’s SID-SRB hit by ransomware attack
Lorenz S. Marasigan August 24, 2026 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/08/24/marinas-sid-srb-hit-by-ransomwa...

Iloilo maritime schools generate employment
Neljoy N. Galigao - August 21, 2026 https://www.panaynews.net/iloilo-maritime-schools-generate-employment/

9 Filipino seafarers arrested in US deported back to the Philippines
DAVE LLAVANES JR. August 27, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/1000016/9-filipino-...

NEW YORK — Nine Filipino seafarers who were arrested by US Customs and Border Protection over the weekend have already been deported to the Philippines.

Seafarers are not expendable
August 24, 2026 https://splash247.com/seafarers-are-not-expendable/

Condemnation after attacks on merchant shipping is no longer enough. The industry needs enforceable protections for crews operating in conflict zones. Mark O’Neil writes for Splash today.