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A Twitter Thunderclap for the Day of the Seafarer on June 25 reached nearly 13 million people, says the IMO. Across social media, the message that seafarers are indispensable to the world gained momentum in 165 countries across all the...

Indonesia and the Philippines on Wednesday (May 4) vowed to increase cooperation to ensure safety on the open seas. Indonsian Foreign Minister Marsudi and her Philippine counterpart Jose Rene Almendras, who visited Indonesia for the first time since taking office...

Good news for Filipino sailors.The House of Representatives has passed on third and final reading the proposed “Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers” which seeks to provide wide-ranging benefits, including shipboard training and free legal consultation for sailors.House Bill 6425, a...

By: NEIL A. ALCOBER on May 7, 2016 IN a bid to further boost the country’s maritime education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has crafted a new curriculum primarily designed for students who wish to pursue a career in...