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Free LRT-2 rides for Marina workers on June 1
Trixee Rosel May 31, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/30/free-lrt-2-rides-for-marina-workers-on-june-1

Employees of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) may ride the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) for free on Saturday, June 1, to observe the 50th Anniversary of the agency.

In an advisory, the LRT-2 management said the free rides will be during peak hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PAMI wants Magna Carta changes
Ghio Ong - June 1, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/01/2359556/pami-wants-magna-c...

MANILA, Philippines — A group of maritime schools is appealing to President Marcos to reject some provisions of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers that it deemed unconstitutional.

Maersk reiterates championing women in maritime
May 29, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/05/29/business/maritime/maersk-reiterat...

MAERSK, a global leader in container shipping, recently held a significant event in Manila to celebrate International Day for Women in Maritime. The event served as a platform to showcase Maersk's initiatives to increase female participation in the maritime workforce and foster a more inclusive company culture.

There is more room for women to participate in maritime sector
GNA 29th May 2024 http://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/307617/There-is-more-room...

Some women professionals in the maritime and port sector of Ghana say that even though their numbers are growing, more women are needed to participate in the sector.

Filipino crew members in Houthi-attacked ship safe — DMW
Ian Laqui - May 30, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/30/2358950/filipino-crew-memb...

MANILA, Philippines — Thirteen of the Filipino crew members of a vessel attacked by Yemen-based Houthi rebels are safe, the Department of Migrant Workers said on Wednesday.

MARINA warns vs unauthorized online services for seafarers
May 23, 2024 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/907732/marina-unaut...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Thursday cautioned the public against unauthorized online groups offering to process documents for seafarers.

Phl retains IMO White List recognition
Richbon Quevedo May 29, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/05/28/phl-retains-imo-white-list-recognition

The IMO White List paves the way to secure employment and the continued employability of Filipino seafarers

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has welcomed the continuing inclusion of the Philippines in the White List of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

DMW logs ‘all-time high’ deployment of Filipino seafarers in 2023
Luisa Cabato - May 25, 2024 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1944784/dmw-logs-all-time-high-deployment-...

MANILA, Philippines — The country recorded an “all-time high” in the deployment of Filipino seafarers last year despite issues hounding the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.

‘A resounding victory’: Salo lauds passage of Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
Dexter Barro II May 23, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/23/a-resounding-victory-salo-lauds-passage-of-m...

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo says the approval of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers by the House of Representatives is a historic step for the country’s maritime sector.

International org recognizes PH seafarer training – DOTr
May 25, 2024 https://www.panaynews.net/international-org-recognizes-ph-seafarer-train...

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday, May 22, said the Philippines has again been included in a global seafarer group’s “white list” which is a recognition of the country’s high standards in training seafarers.