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11 Filipino seafarers back in PH, get P20,000 each
Jerome Aning, Kathleen de Villa - March 14, 2024 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1918326/11-filipino-seafarers-back-in-ph-g...

DMW assures seafarers’ right to refuse deployment to high-risk areas
Jean Mangaluz - March 14, 2024 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/228214/dmw-assures-seafarers-right-to-...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured that it will uphold the Filipino seafarers’ right to refuse to venture into high-risk or war-like areas, reminding crewmen that they can be repatriated upon request.

Kin of Antiqueño seafarer killed in Houthi attack to get aid
MA. THERESA LADIAO March 13, 2024 https://www.panaynews.net/kin-of-antiqueno-seafarer-killed-in-houthi-att...

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO

ILOILO – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has pledged assistance to the family of an Antiqueño seafarer, one of two fatalities in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on a merchant vessel.

Iran to release 17 Filipino seafarers
Malou Talosig-Bartolome March 9, 2024 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/03/09/iran-to-release-17-filipino-sea...

IRAN has decided to release the remaining 17 Filipino crew of oil tanker M/T St. Nikolas, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced.

DMW: 10 Pinoy seafarers in Houthi attack safe
Rhodina Villanueva - March 9, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/09/2339249/dmw-10-pinoy-seafa...

MANILA, Philippines — The 10 Filipino crew members aboard the shipping vessel struck by a missile launched by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden are all safe, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

Philippines at the IMO: Setting the sails for a sustainable future
Teodoro L. Locsin Jr.March 8, 2024 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/03/08/philippines-at-the-imo-setting-...

2 Filipino sailors killed, 2 severely hurt in Houthi missile attack
Charie Abarca -March 07, 2024 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/227199/2-filipinos-killed-2-severely-h...(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

Three killed in first fatal Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping, CENTCOM says
Jonathan Saul March 7, 2024 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/three-missing-bulk-carrier-off-150025003.html

LONDON (Reuters) -A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world's busiest trade lanes.

Women championing seafarer families program launched
March 6, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/06/business/maritime/women-championi...

Lawmakers urged to push for right measures for seafarers
John Eric Mendoza -March 06, 2024 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1915209/lawmakers-urged-to-push-for-right-...

MANILA, Philippines — Seafarer advocates called on the Congress to “push for the right measures” after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to delay the signing of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.