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Filipino sailors in Hormuz Strait grapple with fear, boredom
Agence France-Presse / March 12, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/313626/filipino-sailors-in-hormuz-stra...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.

IMO Chief Criticizes Strait of Hormuz Attack Resulting in Four Seafarer Fatalities, Highlights Ongoing Risks for 20,000 Crew Members
Associate Editor March 8, 2026 https://maritimefairtrade.org/imo-chief-criticizes-strait-of-hormuz-atta...

IMO Secretary-General: Seafarer Deaths in Strait of Hormuz Unacceptable
March 8, 2026 https://www.marinelink.com/news/imo-secretarygeneral-seafarer-deaths-536665

SC: Corporate execs share liability with agencies for seafarers’ claims
Franco Jose C. Baroña March 9, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/09/news/national/sc-corporate-execs-...

CORPORATE officers of recruitment or manning agencies may be held personally liable, together with their companies, for disability benefits owed to Filipino seafarers, the Supreme Court ruled.

VLCC day rates rocket above half‑million dollars
Sam Chambers March 6, 2026 https://splash247.com/vlcc-day-rates-surge-above-half-million-dollars/

Family demands justice for 19-year-old maritime student killed in alleged hazing
HERMES JOY TUNAC March 8, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/979183/family-demands...

Filipino seafarers may refuse Gulf sailings amid war risk — DMW
Keith Clores - March 08, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/313028/filipino-seafarers-may-refuse-g...

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino seafarers may decline deployment to vessels sailing in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said.

20,000 seafarers, 15,000 cruise passengers stranded in Middle East — UN Maritime Agency
https://filipinotimes.net/latest-news/2026/03/06/20000-seafarers-15000-c...

Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are currently stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict in the region, according to the International Maritime Organization of the United Nations.

Filipino seafarers hailed for rescue of Finnish rower
Anton Banal Feb 27, 2026 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/filipino-seafarers-hailed-for-rescue-o...

Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees
Roumina Pablo March 5, 2026 https://portcalls.com/another-bill-filed-on-regulation-of-international-...