Various groups advocating for the welfare of migrant workers are urging the national government to protect around 270 Filipino seafarers who were pulled from their vessels and allegedly deported without formal charges or due process.
A 51-year-old Filipino seafarer was evacuated from a bulk carrier off the coast of Durban after suffering a medical emergency while the vessel was approaching the port.
Twenty-six (26) Filipino seafarers who were aboard the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier M/V Gingo have arrived safely in Manila (on 12 September) following a strike that damaged the vessel while it was operating in Ukraine.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government had “tried to talk” to concerned countries entangled in the Middle East war to exercise caution amid the growing danger being faced by seafarers, including Filipinos, in the Strait of Hormuz.
FOLLOWING their repatriation Tuesday night, September 8, 2026, the 14 crew members of the MT Sidr shall continue to receive assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa).
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard is investigating possible lapses in the actions of the captain and crew of the MV June Aster, as the death toll from the vessel fire off Coron, Palawan rose to 35.
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has issued temporary guidelines for seafarers facing regional Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) and Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) processing delays, offering workarounds to safeguard upcoming deployment schedules.
Several attempts by foreign internet protocol (IP) addresses to steal seafarers’ biometric data has prompted the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to initiate an upgrade of its aging digital infrastructure.
