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seafarers

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on seafarers.

Phl keeps top ILO SID status
The Philippines maintains compliance with ILO standards for issuing Seafarers’ Identity Documents, ensuring adherence to Convention No. 185.
2 December 20251 MIN READ
DMW: Pinoy crew in Nigeria still onboard
Twenty Filipino seafarers remain on board their Panama-flagged vessel in Lagos, Nigeria, after 20 kilograms of cocaine were found, with no arrests made. The…
27 November 20251 MIN READ
20 Filipino seafarers arrested in Nigeria over cocaine haul
Twenty Filipino seafarers were arrested in Nigeria after authorities seized 20 kilos of cocaine concealed on a Panama-flagged vessel docking at the port of…
23 November 20251 MIN READ
DFA aids Pinoy seafarers facing U.S. visa cancellations
The DFA is coordinating with the Department of Migrant Workers and the Philippine Embassy to assist Filipino seafarers affected by sudden US visa…
6 November 20251 MIN READ
Embassy probes U.S. entry denial of Pinoy seafarers
The Philippine Embassy in Washington is coordinating with US authorities after several Filipino seafarers were denied entry at American ports, assuring…
23 October 20251 MIN READ
ITF warns of seafarer dangers
‘Our seafarers only want to work safely and provide for their families.’
12 October 20252 MIN READ
Pinoy crew of attacked vessel safe — DMW
The ship’s operator, Spliethoff, said the attack occurred in international waters southeast of Yemen’s port of Aden.
2 October 20251 MIN READ
DMW: Deported Pinoy seafarers in porno probe ‘not random’
The seafarers reportedly face a 10-year ban from reentering the US.
14 August 20251 MIN READ