Pay up, senators tell Marshall ship
Senators on Thursday appealed to owners of a foreign vessel that rammed a local fishing boat to compensate the families of the victims and the 11 survivors.
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DMW: 2023 banner year for seafarer deployment
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said 2023 was a banner year for the deployment of Filipino seafarers, with an all-time high deployment record of 578,626.
Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor
A Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor, authorities said Thursday.
Iran frees 18 Pinoy crew of oil tanker
MANILA, Philippines - Iran has freed all 18 Filipino crewmembers of an oil tanker that was seized in the Gulf of Oman in January, the Philippine government said yesterday.
Pacific leaders laud security deal with US
(UPDATE) MAJURO: Pacific leaders have hailed the signing of a new economic and security deal with the United States after a five-month delay that had raised questions about Washington's influence in the region.
DMW: No Pinoys on British tanker attacked by Houthis
MANILA, Philippines — There are no Filipino seafarers on board the British oil tanker targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels last Friday, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Huthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed early Friday they had carried out a missile attack on a US ship in the Gulf of Aden.
Iran releases crew member from Greek tanker with Filipinos — owner
ATHENS, Greece — One crew member of an oil tanker seized by Iran last week in the Gulf of Oman has been released and is on his way to Athens, the vessel's Greek owner said Thursday.
18 Pinoy seafarers home soon from China – DMW
MANILA, Philippines — The 18 Filipino crew of the oil tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman are coming home soon, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.