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Distressed seafarers repatriated
Kimberly Anne Ojeda Sep 03, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/02/distressed-seafarers-repatriated

Twenty-two of 23 Filipino seafarers from the crude oil tanker MT Sounion, which was recently attacked by Houthi rebels, were repatriated to the Philippines over the weekend.

Pinoy Marino Rights: Honoring Filipino seafarers, reservists and the Philippine flag
Dennis Gorecho - September 4, 2024 https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/archives/146134

“ITAAS mo ang iyong tinig sa panunumpa! Dahil ang pagpupugay sa bandila ay pagmamahal sa Bansa.”

OWWA eyes Seafarer’s Hub, OFW Lounge in Cebu
Kristine Erika Agustin 4 September 2024 https://filipinotimes.net/latest-news/2024/09/04/owwa-eyes-seafarers-hub...

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is planning to set up a Seafarer’s Hub and OFW Lounge in Cebu to better serve the needs of both land and sea-based overseas Filipino workers.

Filipino seafarer arrested for child abuse at NAIA
Anthony Ching Aug 31, 2024, https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/31/filipino-seafarer-arrested-for-child-a...

Marina: Sharks prey on maritime students
Raffy Ayeng Aug 30, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/29/marina-sharks-prey-on-maritime-students

OPINION: Where is the government’s support for seafarer welfare funding?
Paul MacGillivary | 28th August, 2024 https://www.thedcn.com.au/region/australia/opinion-where-is-the-governme...

Crew wages inspection campaign kicks off this weekend
Sam Chambers August 29, 2024 https://splash247.com/crew-wages-inspection-campaign-kicks-off-this-week...

Seafarers Hospital Society Launches Pilot Project To Support Women At Sea
MI News Network August 28, 2024 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/seafarers-hospital-society-l...

A watered down Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - August 27,2024 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/592236/a-watered-down-magna-carta-for...

“Fairness and social justice demand that we give them all that they are due—as a Filipino seafarer who sacrificed and as a human being.”

Coast Guard rescues 72 after vessel’s rudder failure
Glazyl Y. Masculino August 24, 2024 https://dailyguardian.com.ph/coast-guard-rescues-72-after-vessels-rudder...

BACOLOD CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued 72 individuals aboard M/V Weesam Express 6 after the vessel experienced a mechanical issue shortly after departing from the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corp. (Bredco) port on Friday morning.