The Fourteenth National Seafarers' Day was celebrated on September 27, 2009 with the theme "FILIPINO SEAFARERS: Angat ka pa rin! " at the LUSWELF T.M. Kalaw Ermita, Manila.
The recipients for the 2008 Outstanding Seafarers of the Year Award (OSYA) include CAPT. VICTOR Y. ALVIOLA ( for Contribution to the Maritime
Manpower); CAPT. ABELARDO PACHECO (Contribution to the Maritime Industry); MR. SANTIAGO ADRIANO (Community Service); MASTER & CREW MEMBERS OF M/V TARPON ( Valor).
The winners of the 2008 Oratorical contest for maritime students are Grand Winner Ak-Him U. Requina of Asian Institute of Maritime Studies Pasay City for “FILIPINO
HEROES”; Second Place:MidnNiccolo Paolo D. Arenas of Mariners' Polytechnic Colleges Foundation,Baras, Canaman for “GOD
AND THE FILIPINO SEAFARERS”; Third Place Midn Luis Nico A. Enciso of Mariners' Polytechnic College Foundation Baras, Canaman for “MY LIFE
AS A SEAFARER”
Former president Fidel V. Ramos earlier issued on July 9, 1996 Proclamation No. 828 declaring August 18 as National Seafarers Day wherein the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) was tasked to coordinate with the public and private sector in activities related to the celebration of said event. The purpose of the Proclamation is to give due recognition to the vital role of Filipino seafarers towards the development of the Philippines as a maritime country. Later, Proclamation No.1094 was issued in 1997 by President Ramos which moved NSD to every last Sunday of September every year.
Per 2007 government data, there were 266,553 documented seafarers deployed abroad with employment contracts approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) with dollar remittances reaching US$2.236 billion. The number dropped from 274, 497 of the previous year, 2006. Present data showed that there were 367,166 Filipino seafarers deployed in 2013 with dollar remittances of US$5.575 billion in 2014.
The 22nd National Seafarers Day is all set on September 24,2017 with the theme "Marinong Filipino: Nag-uugnay sa Mundo!".
The #NSD22 #NSD2017 activities nationwide led by the #ApostleshipoftheSea ( #AOS ) include the Memorial at Sea, High Mass, Oratorical/ Art/ Photo Contest, Harana by the Bay, Boodlefight, Karaoke challenge, and the Search for Top Ten Outstanding Maritime Students. One of the highlights is the Grand Parade to be participated in by more than 4000 stakeholders from maritime schools, government agencies, manning agencies, training centers, maritime organizations, unions, families and private institutions
The #NSD22 #NSD2017 activities nationwide led by the #ApostleshipoftheSea ( #AOS ) include the Memorial at Sea, High Mass, Oratorical/ Art/ Photo Contest, Harana by the Bay, Boodlefight, Karaoke challenge, and the Search for Top Ten Outstanding Maritime Students. One of the highlights is the Grand Parade to be participated in by more than 4000 stakeholders from maritime schools, government agencies, manning agencies, training centers, maritime organizations, unions, families and private institutions
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