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 The Good News Pilipinas Team | Sep 2, 2020 | Good Balita
Filipino seafarers with expiring Seafarer’s Record Books (SRBs) and Seafarers Identification and Record Books (SIRBs) have been given a one-year extension as a consideration amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Advisory...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Nov 23, 2018 | Good Deed
In recognition of the contribution of the Filipino seafarers to our country, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) participated in the Magsaysay Family Day, an annual event organized by Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. This year, the whole-day affair was attended by an...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Sep 14, 2018 | Good Business
For many Filipino seafarers and their families, a large portion of their income goes into the acquisition of the latest gadgets, continual home improvements, and perhaps a brand new car. And why not? They have the money. Ritche Fariñas, Head of the Overseas Filipino...
