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                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1905254
                    [Title] => Philippines' compliance with seafarer standards worries EU
                    [Summary] => The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the Philippines’ “deficiencies” in complying with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers that recognizes and allows Filipinos to be employed in seagoing ships.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-03-28 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804865
                    [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/03/27/gen8-emsa-fb-page_2019-03-27_23-02-53_thumbnail.jpg
                )

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                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1511932
                    [Title] => Seafarers stage protest vs Marina
                    [Summary] => 

At least 2,000 seafarers and their families gathered at the Maritime Industry Authority along Taft Avenue in Manila Thursday to protest what they described as the Marina’s shortcomings and incompetence.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-17 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1371427 [Title] => Europe trip generates $2.38-B investments [Summary] =>

It’s mission accomplished, said President Aquino yesterday of his trip to Europe, where he bagged $2.38 billion worth of investments as well as clear expressions of support for Manila’s position on the West Philippine Sea issue.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140921/pres-aquino-and-angela-merkel-1.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1329643 [Title] => Lawmakers to help avert ban on Phl seafarers [Summary] =>

Lawmakers yesterday vowed to support more measures to avert the blacklisting of Filipino seafarers by the European Union (EU), which last month gave the Philippines more time to comply with the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1314259 [Title] => Gov’t urged to look into seafarers’ plight [Summary] =>

A group of Filipino seafarers  urged the government to look into the plight of thousands of seafarers who stand to lose their jobs following the country’s failure to comply with the European Union’s maritime safety and education standards.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1301480 [Title] => Noy signs law creating single maritime administration [Summary] =>

President Aquino has signed Republic Act No. 10635 creating a single maritime administration to oversee the training and certification of Filipino seamen.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img202/1894/pnoybig.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1297658 [Title] => Congress ratifies bill on maritime industry reforms [Summary] =>

The Senate and the House of Representatives ratified on Tuesday night a bill that seeks to institute reforms in the country’s maritime industry to avert the possible ban or firing of some 100,000 Filipino seafarers by European shipping companies.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1288657 [Title] => 80,000 Marino mawawalan ng trabaho [Summary] =>

Pinangangambahan na mawalan ng trabaho ang may 80,000 Filipino seafarer kaya hiniling ng isang mambabatas kay  House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte na madaliin ang pagpasa ng House Bill 719  upang mapigilan ito.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1334962 [AuthorName] => Gemma Amargo-Garcia [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1285586 [Title] => Drilon warns: EU ban to displace 80,000 Pinoy seafarers [Summary] =>

Senate President Franklin Drilon expressed his concern that at least 80,000 Filipino seafarers could lose their jobs unless the country is able to comply with international standards on the training and certification of seafarers.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1269806 [Title] => Maritime training now part of DepEd’s K to 12 program [Summary] =>

The Department of Education (DepEd) has forged an agreement with groups of Filipino seafarers for the provision of maritime training at the secondary level under the K to 12 program.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Education and Home [SectionUrl] => education-and-home [URL] => ) ) )
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