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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.

Stalled Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers - inclusion of maritime education opposed
Marcus Hand | Mar 04, 2024 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/stalled-magna-carta-filipino-s...

While legislators work to get the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers back on track the country’s maritime academies continue to oppose the inclusion of education.

Shipowners laud recall of key bill on seafarers
Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - March 02, 2024 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1912745/shipowners-laud-recall-of-key-bill...

Local shipowners and operators on Friday lauded the House of Representatives for recalling the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers and thanked President Marcos for not signing the bill.

The Chinese digital octopus spreading its tentacles through smart port ambitions
Andre Wheeler March 1, 2024 https://splash247.com/the-chinese-digital-octopus-spreading-its-tentacle...

Andre Wheeler carries a warning today about China’s LOGINK digital platform.

US grant to fund study on PH vessel traffic management
Myla Iglesias - March 4, 2024 https://malaya.com.ph/news_business/us-grant-to-fund-study-on-ph-vessel-...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the US government, through the US Embassy in Manila, have signed an agreement providing a US grant for a feasibility study for the implementation of a Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) at 10 locations in the country.