President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered the creation of an advisory board that would address the concerns of Filipino seafarers, according to the Palace. READ:
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. meets with international maritime employers and shipowners in Brussels on Dec. 13. — OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY
“Although we recognize that in the last many years, the Philippines has done very well in terms of being the leading seafarers around the world, however, with the changing situation after the pandemic, with the changing situation especially when we talk about supply line problems, all of these areas have to be revisited,” he was quoted telling international maritime employers and shipowners in a meeting in Brussels.
The advisory council will be composed of various government agencies with the goal of preventing potential job losses of almost 600,000 Filipino seafarers worldwide. The measure comes after the European Union raised concerns about the Philippines’ compliance with international maritime standards on training last month.
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