President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines would address the deficiencies in the country’s maritime education that put at risk the jobs of some 50,000 Filipino seafarers deployed on European Union vessels. | NCorralesINQ /PDI
“I think that we will […] do everything that we can. We cannot leave it hanging like this,” Marcos told reporters.
“It’s not something you can debate about. You comply. We’ll have to comply. So that we will be accredited,” he said. “And this is our last chance so we have to really — we really have to get it done.”READ:Jerome Pampolina, assistant secretary for sea-based services at the Department of Migrant Workers, earlier told a House hearing that this would be the final year for the Philippines to adopt corrective measures and comply with the STCW.
According to Marcos, concerned agencies in the maritime industry in the country “is working very hard” to pass the final evaluation by the European Maritime Safety Agency of the country’s STCW compliance. “The whole industry is working to make it happen,” he said, adding that the government doesn’t want to put thousands of Filipino seafarers in a “bad place.”Marcos is in Belgium to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-European Union Commemorative Summit from Dec. 12 to 14.
Asked if he would raise the issue of Filipino seafarers during the summit, he said: “Well, I will but you have to understand that the accreditation that we are trying to get is dependent upon us.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bongbong Marcos to push for PH priorities at Asean-EU Summit in BrusselsPresident Marcos vowed to push for the country’s priorities, particularly on trade, maritime cooperation and climate action at the Asean-EU summit to be held in Brussels, Belgium. | zacariansINQ
Read more »
Marcos: Maharlika Fund advantageous ‘for sure’President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday broke his silence on the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund, saying he believes it would be advantageous for the Philippines amid apprehension from several groups.
Read more »
Labor groups eye talks with PBBM ahead of ILO mission - BusinessMirrorLABOR groups are now eyeing to meet with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. by next month before the arrival of the International Labor Organization (ILO) high level tripartite mission (HLTM) in the country. Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) President Raymond C. Mendoza said Malacañang has yet to provide them a possible date
Read more »
Presidential pre-Christmas messageMSGallery ' Presidential pre-Christmas message ' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with some of his die-hard supporters and tells them; “An early gift was brought to us this Christmas when we were reunited with some of our supporters-- more photos 👇
Read more »
PBBM to drum up PH interest at ASEAN-EU summitPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to Brussels, Belgium on Sunday, set to push for the country’s priorities on trade, maritime cooperation, and climate action at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-European Union (ASEAN-EU) Summit. READ:
Read more »
President's priority billsdeserve more attentionWITH just days left before yearend, Congress should give an update on the priority legislation mentioned by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. six months ago during his...
Read more »