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Maritime school tuition fee hike seen
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 29 Sep 2024, https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/28/maritime-school-tuition-fee-hike-seen

‘What needs to be clarified is where the funding for training vessels will come from or who will subsidize them, as it would be difficult for a single institution to bear the cost.’

Labor unions laud PBBM signing of Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
September 27, 2024, https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1234316

Seafarers’ magna carta IRR
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 28 Sep 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/27/seafarers-magna-carta-irr

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac announced on Friday that they are collaborating with the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to develop the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Magna Carta for Seafarers.

Cacdac, along with Marina and the Department of Transportation (DoTR), aims to finalize the IRR by December.

DOLE: Exclude execution bond in Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers
Dennis Gorecho September 26, 2024 https://www.panaynews.net/dole-exclude-execution-bond-in-magna-carta-for...

THE MAGNA Carta for Filipino seafarers failed to consider recommendation of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on the exclusion of labor dispute resolution provisions, particularly involving the execution bond.

Seafarers faring better
09/26/2024 https://visayandailystar.com/seafarers-faring-better/

The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers was finally signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., twenty years after the bill was first filed in 2004, seeking to promote the welfare of more than half a million domestic and overseas Filipino seafarers.

Stella Maris Philippines: Seafarers must guard their votes
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - | September 26,2024 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/597042/stella-maris-philippines-seafa...

Government positions should not serve as a means for personal gain or privilege.

Philippines implements Magna Carta for seafarers’ rights
The Editorial Team September 24, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/philippines-implements-magna-carta-for-seafarers-...

On September 23, 2024, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially enacted the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, also known as Republic Act 12021, during a ceremony at Malacañang. This law, a priority for his administration, was deemed urgent by Marcos in September of the previous year.

MARINA to oversee maritime education
Angela Daguman Sep 25, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/24/marina-to-oversee-maritime-education

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is set to oversee all maritime-related activities ranging from training and education, to ensure the proper implementation of the recently signed maritime law intended to protect all Filipino maritime students and seafarers.

World Maritime Day: Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers signed
Manila Bulletin Sep 26, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/25/world-maritime-day-magna-carta-of-filipino-s...

What is the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers?
Michelle Abad Sep 24, 2024 https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/things-to-know-ma...

The newly-signed law details the various rights of Filipino seafarers, such as just conditions of work, right to organize, and freedom from discrimination