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Shipowners push lawmakers to fast-track ship registry bill, eye maritime revival
Tony Chavez August 16, 2025 https://thechronicle.com.ph/shipowners-push-lawmakers-to-fast-track-ship...

The country’s maritime leaders are setting sail toward a common goal: the urgent passage of the Ship Registry Bill.

PBBM: Gov’t stepping up efforts to boost maritime education, training
Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos August 15, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1256637

MANILA – The government is undertaking major reforms to strengthen the country’s maritime industry and ensure the preparedness of the next generation of Filipino seafarers, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday.

Ship owners worried after low pay for Asian crew ruled unlawful
August 22, 2025 https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/ship-owners-worried-after-low-pay-for-a...

Shipping companies have threatened to fly under another country’s flag after a verdict from the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights that said an Indonesian and Filipino worker should not have been paid less than European staff.

Filipino seafarer wins Dutch equal pay case. But he died before seeing victory.
Lian Buan Aug 23, 2025 https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipino-seafarer-wins-dutch-equal-p...

Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention – Adopted to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Protections
23/08/2025 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/amendments-to-the-maritime-labour-c...

June seafarer remittances highest in 6 months
Yashika F. Torib August 20, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/08/20/business/maritime/june-seafarer-r...

CASH remittances to the Philippines continued to grow in June this year, with remittances from sea-based overseas Filipinos (OFs) increasing to 3.5 percent.

Philippines overhauls manning rules to address seafarer shortage in domestic waters
Liz Lagniton August 19, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/philippines-overhauls-manning-rules-to-add...

The Philippines: A global power in seafaring
Bernardo M. Villegas August 13, 2025 https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2025/08/13/691068/the-philippines-a...

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At a recent graduation ceremony of the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA), located at the Carmelray Industrial Zone in Canlubang, I felt very proud of Filipino manpower, despite recent breast-beating about the poor state of Philippine education.

Group of shipowners lauds DOTr, MARINA
Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon - August 10, 2025 https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2025/08/10/2464556/group-...

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu’s shipping industry leaders commended the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) for the long-awaited approval of the Minimum Safe Manning Standards for Vessels Engaged in Domestic Trade, a milestone nearly two decades in the making.

MARINA revises minimum safe manning policies in domestic shipping
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz August 8, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1256179

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has updated the minimum safe manning policies for Philippine-registered ships operating in local waters to address the growing shortage of seafarers in the country’s domestic shipping industry.