Tag: Filipino seafarers
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PBBM: Gov’t stepping up efforts to boost maritime education, training
ZAMBALES – The government is undertaking major reforms to strengthen the country’s maritime industry and ensure the preparedness of the next generation of Filipino seafarers, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday. During the commencement exercises of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy’s (PMMA) Kadaligtan Class of 2025 in San Narciso, Zambales, Marcos cited key…
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SSS pushes for social security protection of seafarers
MANILA–The Social Security System (SSS) on Friday assured the social security coverage of all Filipino seafarers and maritime professionals as labor groups, manning agencies, ship owners, and government agencies formed the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council (MITC) during a pact signing ceremony in Intramuros, Manila. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet emphasized the…
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Filipino sailors to receive training upgrade
BATAAN – A merchant marine industry insider said efforts are underway to upgrade the curriculum of local maritime academies amid fears that tens of thousands of Filipino seafarers will lose their jobs if they fall short of certain international standards. In an interview on Sunday, Julius Magpantay, a faculty member at the Maritime Academy of…
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