by Angie Quadra-Balibay | May 16, 2024 | Good Balita
The Philippine Embassy in Norway estimates that 25,000 Filipino seafarers can be deployed to Norwegian-owned vessels in three to five years following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Philippines’ Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jul 7, 2020 | Good Balita
The Philippines has opened the first “green lane” for seafarers in Asia to allow the free movement of seafarers and personnel across borders. The move comes as the Philippines – acknowledged as the largest supplier of seafarers to the world’s shipping...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Jan 29, 2016 | Good Deed
American cruise ships belonging to the world’s largest cruising fleet will be hiring 30,000 Filipino seafarers over the next five years. Royal Caribbean Ltd (RCL) announced to media it intends to expand its current 11,000 Filipino crewmen to 30,000 as it brings its...