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Why 80,000 Filipino seafarers risk losing jobs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 11:27 PM

Over a hundred Filipinos are now officially marine transport professionals, but the future may not be bright for some other 80,000 Filipino seamen working for European shipping firms. Read more »

One dead after container ship catches fire in Arabian Sea

Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 08 06:43 AM

A crew member died and 4 others went missing after fire broke out on a new Maersk Line container vessel in the Arabian Sea, the company said.   Read more »

Dead Filipino chef, engineer of ship, victims of 'foul play': coroner

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 05:30 PM

SYDNEY, Australia - Two Filipino seamen who mysteriously disappeared or died in separate incidents on a Japanese coal ship in Australian waters were killed, a coroner ruled Wednesday. Read more »

12 tripulante, nailigtas sa lumulubog na barko sa pagitan ng Leyte at Bohol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:29 PM

Nagsagawa ng search and rescue operation ang Philippine Coast Guard sa isang lumulubog na cargo ship malapit sa Tuod Island, sa karagatan sa pagitan ng Bohol at Leyte Martes ng gabi. Read more »

21 Pinoys rescued at sea by Chinese vessel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 06:21 PM

MANILA – A crew of 21 Filipino seafarers were rescued by a Chinese vessel after their ship sank in bad weather in waters off Vitiaz Strait in Northern New Guinea. Read more »

Filipino seafarers: No one is advocating for us

Rowena Papasin, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Oct 07 02:56 AM

VANCOUVER - The Philippine consulates have made efforts to reach out and convince Filipino seafarers to become overseas absentee voters. But what is life really like for Filipinos working on these ships? Read more »

Seafarer's bill awaits PNoy signature

Paolo Romero, The Philippine Star
Updated as of Sep 26 04:51 PM

MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino is expected to sign into law the landmark Filipino Seafarers Protection Bill soon. Read more »