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THE Philippine government's assurance to the European Union community and various shipping stakeholders that the country is addressing and will comply with international standards set by the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention is a positive development for the continued employability of Filipino seafarers onboard German-owned and -managed vessels.
German Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel cited the recent visit of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to Brussels where he met with shipping stakeholders and made the assurance to stave off any negative impact of adverse findings to the employability of some 50,000 Filipino officers on board EU-flagged vessels.
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