A SENATOR on Tuesday filed a resolution seeking to investigate how the government could improve maritime training and education after 50,000 Filipino seafarers in European Union (EU)-flagged vessels almost lost their jobs.
“Reputation, jobs and the welfare of the families of 400,000 Filipino seafarers around the world are at stake in this issue,” Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros-Baraquel said in Senate Resolution 279 in Filipino.
This could disrupt the Philippine economy and damage the maritime industry’s reputation, Ms. Hontiveros said. “We should not be alarmed by this because we did not fail the audit,” Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista told a news briefing last week. “I have met with many shipping and manning companies and our seafarers continue to be employed.”
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