Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines

09/09/2026

A Filipino did this in Norway. 🇵🇭 In the world champion's own country, in front of his own crowd.

I'd never heard his name. Neither had my husband, and he's Filipino.

We'd just finished The Queen's Gambit as a family — highly recommend it — and then I found out the real version already happened. 😳

His name is Wesley So. He's from Bacoor, and he was a grandmaster at fourteen. The youngest the Philippines has ever produced.

Now, the guy he beat. Magnus Carlsen — world champion for ten years, and nobody in history has ever been rated higher than him.

They met in a world final on 2 November 2019 — one where they shuffle the pieces before you start, so nobody can lean on anything they memorised.

Twelve games were booked. Wesley needed six.

He won four, drew two, and Carlsen didn't win a single one. Final score, 13½ – 2½.

He didn't upset the world champion. He dominated him. 🤯

He was twenty-six. He plays under the American flag now, but he learned the game in the Philippines.

And he's not done. He won a major tournament again last month, and he's back in the world's top five.

Netflix made seven episodes about a chess prodigy who never existed.

Wesley So didn't need inventing. The Filipino was real. 🇵🇭

04/08/2026

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒!

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐌𝐎 “𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭” 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬

The Philippines has once again reinforced its position as the world's premier source of competent and globally competitive seafarers after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reaffirmed the country's continued compliance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended.

In its latest issuance, MSC.1/Circ.1163/Rev.14 dated 6 July 2026, the IMO retained the Philippines among the Parties recognized as giving full and complete effect to the STCW Convention. The updated circular reflects the outcome of the 111th Session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 111) held from 13 to 22 May 2026.

The Philippines remains among the maritime nations whose systems for seafarer education, training, assessment, certification, and oversight comply with the STCW Convention.

MARINA Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan welcomed the development, describing it as a testament to the country's enduring commitment to excellence in maritime governance.

"The Philippines' continued inclusion in the IMO STCW 'White List' affirms the strength of our maritime education, training, certification, and quality standards. More importantly, it reflects the dedication of the entire Philippine maritime sector to ensuring that every Filipino seafarer remains globally competent, internationally compliant, and prepared to meet the evolving demands of the shipping industry," Administrator Malaluan said.

The latest confirmation comes as the Philippines continues to play an increasingly active role in shaping the future of global maritime training through its participation in the ongoing comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and the implementation of key reforms under the Republic Act No. 12021 or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers.

As the world's leading supplier of maritime professionals, the Philippines remains steadfast in upholding the highest standards of excellence and contributing to a safe, efficient, and sustainable global shipping industry.

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01/04/2026

May ₱611 million nang naibalik mula sa maanomalyang flood control funds. Bakit hindi ito gamitin para sa agarang crisis response?

Sa gitna ng taas-presyo, isa sa puwedeng pondohan dito ang service contracting para sa pampublikong transportasyon. Sa ganitong sistema, nabibigyan ng suporta ang mga jeepney driver base sa serbisyong ibinibigay nila, habang natitiyak din ang mas maayos at tuloy-tuloy na biyahe para sa mga pasahero.

Kung pera rin lang ng taumbayan ang naibalik, dapat ibalik din ito sa taumbayan sa anyo ng serbisyong mararamdaman nila araw-araw.

📸 Credit: GMA Public Affairs

07/01/2026

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿! 𝗣𝗠𝗠𝗔 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 🗳️

The 𝗣𝗠𝗠𝗔 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰. 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 will be held on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆) and will be conducted 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 🗳️💻

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06/01/2026

20/12/2025

𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐎:

PAALALA TUNGKOL SA IMPLEMENTATION NG UPDATING TRAINING ON BT-PSSR

Pinapaalalahanan ng MARINA ang lahat ng Filipino seafarers na ang mga may valid Basic Training – Certificate of Proficiency (BT-COP) ay maaari pang sumakay ng barko hanggang 31 December 2025.

Wala dapat ipag-alala ang mga kasalukuyang nakasakay at sasakay pa lamang bago matapos ang taon dahil ang Updating Training on BT-PSSR ay maaaring kunin pagbaba ng barko at bago ang susunod na sakay kahit lumagpas na ng 01 January 2026, kung kailan ito magiging mandatory para sa lahat ng seafarers na sasampa sa seagoing vessels.

PARA SA MGA SEAFARERS:

Pinapayuhan ang lahat na mag-enroll lamang sa mga MARINA-accredited MTIs na awtorisadong mag-offer ng Updating Training on BT-PSSR. Iwasan ang pakikipag-transact sa mga hindi accredited na training centers o indibidwal na nag-aalok ng ganitong training dahil maaari itong magresulta sa hindi pagkilala o pagkansela ng inyong certificate, at maaaring magdulot ng violation sa mga umiiral na patakaran ng MARINA.

PARA SA MGA MTIs:

Inaabisuhan ang mga MTIs na gabayan nang wasto ang mga seafarer sa pag-unawa sa Updating Training on BT-PSSR at iwasan ang anumang uri ng pananamantala, tulad ng labis na paniningil o pag-aalok ng slot kapalit ng hindi makatarungang bayad.

20/12/2025

20/12/2025

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