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IWD 2023: Leaders strive for ‘equal opportunities’ in the maritime industry
Charie Mae F. Abarca March 8, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/08/iwd-2023-leaders-strive-for-equal-opportuni...

Seafaring has no gender.

In time for the International Women’s Day (IWD), Filipino leaders expound the life of women seafarers and the challenges that they continue to face.

Women on board

Boom placed to contain oil spill in Oriental Mindoro
Gaea Katreena Cabico - March 8, 2023 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2023/03/08/22...

POLA, Oriental Mindoro — An oil spill boom has been placed around the possible location of MT Princess Empress on Wednesday, over a week after the tanker sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro.

Why not a maritime education and training law?
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel March 8, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/08/business/maritime/why-not-a-marit...

WE are one with Congress in pushing forward the enactment of a Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers to afford full protection of the country's present-day heroes (bagong bayani).

Tolentino: Mindoro oil spill endangers diverse marine ecosystem, peoples’ lives
Mario Casayuran March 7, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/07/tolentino-mindoro-oil-spill-endangers-diver...

Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino has raised alarm over the recent maritime incident which threatened to affect the ecosystem of the country.

MT Princess Empress insured for $1 billion, says MARINA official
Mar 7, 2023 https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/marina-official-says-mt-princess-em...

MANILA, Philippines – The oil tanker MT Princess Empress, which sank off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro with 800,000 liters of industrial oil, is insured for $1 billion which the ship owner should claim, a regulatory official said on Tuesday, March 7.

Magna Carta of Pinoy Seafarers get final House nod
Ellson Quismorio March 6, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/06/magna-carta-of-pinoy-seafarers-get-final-ho...

Here’s some potential good news for Filipino seafarers.

The House of Representatives gave its final approval to the proposed “Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers”, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.7325, during plenary session late Monday afternoon, March 6.

Focus on domestic maritime sector
Philippine Daily Inquirer Editorial/ March 06, 2023 https://opinion.inquirer.net/161484/focus-on-domestic-maritime-sector

Filipino seafarers' group opposes 'anti-labor' magna carta
Arlie O. Calalo March 4, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/03/04/news/filipino-seafarers-group-opp...

A GROUP of Filipino seafarers on Friday expressed strong opposition to an escrow provision in the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, saying it was clearly anti-seamen and pro-manning agencies and ship owners.

NUPL opposes escrow provision in magna carta of seafarers bill
March 4, 2023 https://politics.com.ph/2023/03/04/nupl-opposes-escrow-provision-in-magn...

The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) has expressed opposition against the inclusion of an escrow provision in the proposed magna carta for seafarers.

Seafaring industry suffers steep freefall
Val A. Villanueva Mar 4, 2023 https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-seafaring-i...

I believe that, as these bogus reparation cases become more ubiquitous, our country will suffer from severe implications with possibly irreversible economic costs