The OFW Hospital is the country’s first hospital dedicated to Filipino migrant workers and their families now expands services while keeping its promise of free health care. This initiative came as a way of thanking our modern-day heroes, the OFWs, for their immense...
Effective February 01, 2022, the Inter-Agency Task Force no longer requires mandatory quarantine for arriving seafarers, OFWs and other passengers. IATF Resolution No. 159 laid out new guidelines for entering travelers as long as they met certain...
Inert gas system is one of the most critical component of a tanker vessel. Vessels using inert gas in their tanks are enjoying the benefits of safe operation against fire and explosion. No smoking on deck, no naked lights, intrinsically safe equipment only and always...
Recognizing the importance of seafarers in keeping the global economy running, some European ports are now offering free Covid-19 vaccine to seafarers. The first COVID vaccine in the European Union started in Belgium last June 1. Around 2,200 seamen got their jabs in...
Coronavirus vaccines are now available in many countries especially in Europe and the US. In fact, they already started mass vaccination to flatten the daily rise of cases. Many countries are also slacking their quarantine measures as a means to restart the economy....
The Philippine Government permits Filipino Seafarers coming from countries with reported cases of the new SARS-CoV-2 strain, to enter the country provided strict and mandatory protocols are followed. Additionally, they are allowed to leave the country following exit...
Land-based and sea-based overseas workers whose employment was displaced by the Corona virus pandemic will be given ten thousand pesos financial assistance. According to Secretary Silvestre Bello III, “The Department of Labor and Employment has already prepared the...
It’s all over the news. The corona virus outbreak is gripping people in fear. Nobody is allowed to leave their homes as government imposes community lock down and quarantine. Pubs, restaurants, cafes, parks and public places are empty. As a seaman, being in a...
On my previous post, I shared my personal account regarding the results of my Pre-employment Medical Exam (PEME). Linking similar outcome to other seafarers prove that there is something fishy going on within some of our medical clinics. My story is only a...
It was way back February 2009 when I had my first shot of yellow fever vaccine with my classmates. We were given a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate also known as Certificate of Vaccination after that. Initially, our yellow fever certificate is valid for ten years....
Pre-employment medical examination for seafarers also known as PEME is mandated by international regulations for persons working on ships. Many seafarers undergo PEME everyday. From first time cadets to old and experienced seamen, each one must prove their mind and...
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