News Articles:
1. Philippines Passes Law to Combat Seafarer Exploitation - (Maritime Fairtrade)
- Philippines passes the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers to protect against exploitation and poor working conditions.
- Law covers seafarers on foreign and local vessels, ensuring welfare, legal aid, and access to education.
- Requires contract review before deployment and guarantees medical care, proper accommodation, and compensation.
2. MARINA clarifies: Seafarers with valid basic training can still board vessels - (GMA Online News)
- MARINA says seafarers holding a valid Basic Training (BT) Certificate of Proficiency can still board vessels without immediately taking the Updating Basic Training–Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (BT?PSSR).
- The requirement to undergo BT?PSSR applies before a seafarer’s next embarkation or before revalidating their BT, not right after disembarkation or during vacation.
- New seafarers still must complete BT?PSSR (or the updated BT course) before their first boarding, and confusion over timing prompted the clarification.
3. HOME AT LAST: A thanksgiving and gathering for the Filipino seafarers of M/V Eternity C. - (OWWA)
- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and OWWA held a thanksgiving gathering in Makati to honor Filipino seafarers of the M/V Eternity C who survived an attack by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea last July.
- Government officials, including DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac and OWWA leaders, personally thanked the seafarers and pledged continued support for them and their families.
- The event included one?stop services for psychosocial aid, reintegration assistance, and other support to help them recover from their traumatic experience.
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