The
Philippines is considered as the major supplier of maritime labor
globally as it is estimated that there is one Filipino seafarer for every
four complements on board a vessel at any time.
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
(POEA) data showed that there are 367,166 Filipino seafarers with POEA
approved contract deployed in 2013. In 2014, the deployed seafarers
brought in US$5,575,722,000 as dollar remittances. The seabased sector’s
remittance comprise at least 22% of the total dollar remittances of Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Recognizing the vital role of Filipino seafarers
towards the development of the Philippines as a maritime country, 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. Later, Proclamation No.1094 was issued in 1997 by President
Ramos which moved NSD during the last Sunday of September
every year.
Now on its twentyfirst th (21th) year,
this year’s NSD fell on September 25, 2016 with
the theme “MARINONG PILIPINO: TATAK NG KAHUSAYAN!!”
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