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Bulk carrier with 23 crew onboard runs aground in China
The Editorial Team February 20, 2025 https://safety4sea.com/bulk-carrier-with-23-crew-onboard-runs-aground-in...

PCG lauds foreign cargo ship for rescuing Pinoy fisherman off Mindoro
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz February 19, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1244470

MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) lauded the Norway-flagged ship MV Sunny Victory after it rescued a stranded Filipino fisherman west of Calavite Point in Mindoro on Monday.

MARINA, ITF to introduce mental health training for seafarers
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1244259

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has partnered with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to introduce mental health training to maritime academies in the Philippines to better equip seafarers with mental health awareness and stress management.

A Legacy for Filipino Seafarers
February 21, 2025 https://pia.gov.ph/a-legacy-for-filipino-seafarers/

Under the chandeliers of Malacañang Palace, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stood as a defining moment in his administration unfolded—the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.

No.207　Policy Imperatives for the Mental Health of Filipino Overseas Seafarers
Ronahlee A. Asuncion

*Even with the prevalence of mental health issues among Filipino overseas seafarers, it still continues to be a hidden struggle among them.
*The huge gap in addressing their mental health needs necessitates implementing a multi-stakeholder approach and putting in place proactive measures to strengthen mental health policies and programs of all duty bearers.

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DMW to file cases vs agency that abandoned fisherfolk in San Diego
Jean Mangaluz - February 17, 2025 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/17/2422182/dmw-file-cases-vs-...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday, February 17, said that it will file cases against the manning agency that abandoned four Filipino fisherfolk.

DMW slams manning agency of Pinoy seafarer missing since December
Pia Gutierrez, Feb 17, 2025 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/17/dmw-slams-manning-agency-o...

MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday vowed to "put to task" the manning agency and shipowner of Filipino seafarer Ralph Anthony Bobiles, who has been missing for two months now while aboard the Panama-flagged vessel Prestige Ace.

Philippines at IMO: Seafarer rights, safety, and a bid for re-election to IMO Council
Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. February 17, 2025 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/02/17/philippines-at-imo-seafarer-rig...

PHL, Latvia strengthen maritime cooperation
Lorenz S. Marasigan February 12, 2025 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/02/12/phl-latvia-strengthen-maritime-...

Marina and UK MCA collaborate on maritime training standards
Genivi Verdejo February 12, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/12/business/maritime/marina-and-uk-m...