CORPORATE NEWS
IATF, Marina lauded for Covid-19 responseDecember 1, 2021As published by The Manila Times on December 1, 2021
With the decline of Covid cases in the country, the Philippine manning community lauds the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATD) on Emerging Infectious Disease and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) for their quick and positive response by increasing the inbound number of passengers and reducing the facility-based quarantine days for vaccinated passengers from green and yellow-listed countries.Read More
Manning group lauds increased cap on inbound passengersOctober 13, 2021Persistent efforts of the local manning community particularly the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies (ALMA) Maritime Group finally paid off as it welcomed the government decision to ease the return of stranded Filipino seafarers to the country.Read More
Vaccinations seen critical for Filipino seafarersOctober 11, 2021As published by The Manila Times on October 11, 2021
Shipowners and ship managers have not explicitly required Filipino seafarers to be fully vaccinated before they sign deployment contracts. They agree, however, other countries whose seamen are fully inoculated will have a definite edge over Filipinos if a vaccination requirement is not imposed.Read More
Taking a stand against ambulance chasingOctober 6, 2021As published by The Manila Times on October 6, 2021
A broad united front consisting of the country's biggest seafarers' union, a global non-government organization, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), and five other agencies under the Labor Department, is formed to check on the rampant practice of ambulance-chasing by unscrupulous individuals.Read More
DoTR mulls opening more gateways to accommodate returning OFWsSeptember 27, 2021By Raffy Ayeng | As published by The Daily Tribune on September 27, 2021
The Department of Transportation (DoTr) is making arrangements to open more gateways to accommodate returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW), including seafarers, to be presented to the ruling Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) in the coming days.
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Manning agencies seek Palace help to adjust inbound flights capSeptember 27, 2021As published by Inquirer.net on September 27, 2021
MANILA, Philippines — A group of manning agencies in the country is seeking help from President Rodrigo Duterte to extend the cap for arriving returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW), as many of the Filipino seafarers are now already experiencing fatigue after serving beyond their contracts in international vessels.Read More
WATCH: Döhle Seafront President lawyer Iris Baguilat on The Daily Tribune’s Gising Na online radio segmentSeptember 1, 2021WATCH: Döhle Seafront President lawyer Iris Baguilat discusses the current situation of seafarers in the country during an interview with Daily Tribune’s Gising Na on September 1, 2021.Read More
Manning firms ask Duterte helpAugust 31, 2021As published by The Daily Tribune on August 31, 2021
A confederation of manning agencies in the country is now seeking immediate help from President Rodrigo Duterte to extend the cap for arriving returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW), saying Filipino seafarers are now suffering after serving beyond their contracts in international vessels.Read More
Group of manning agencies pushes contactless transactionAugust 4, 2021As published by The Manila Times on August 4, 2021
THE Association of Licensed Manning Agencies (ALMA Maritime Group) has urged the government to allow seafarers to use digital or e-signatures in signing their contracts.Read More
Manning agencies send Kuya Bong ‘SOS’July 18, 2021Limited inbound flights, extended quarantine period taking its toll on seafarers while the cost of crew changes balloons
By Raffy Ayeng | As published by The Daily Tribune on July 18, 2021
A group of manning agencies has sought the help of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go to address insufficient quarantine facilities and limited inbound flights for returning overseas workers, including seafarers.Read More
Manning agencies seek Go’s help amid crisis brought by the pandemicJuly 17, 2021By Raffy Ayeng | As published by The Daily Tribune on July 17, 2021
A group of manning agencies has sought the help of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go to address the current dilemma that the maritime industry is facing amid the decreased and limited inbound passenger capacity in the country’s airports and insufficient quarantine facilities for returning overseas workers.Read More
Securing seafarers’ jobs and promoting PH as a safe crew change hubJuly 1, 2021As published by The Manila Times on July 1, 2021
Licensed manning agencies (LMAs) welcomed the recent prudent judgment and flexibility exercised by some government officials that helped in easing up the challenges they face in staging crew change operations in Manila.Read More
Crewing exec laments lack of global protocol for crew changesJune 23, 2021As published by The Manila Times on June 23, 2021
The varying and sometimes conflicting health and safety protocols between the Philippines and the ports of destinations is now the biggest issue saddling the crew change operation in the Port of Manila.
This was raised by lawyer Iris Baguilat, of the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies (ALMA Maritime Group) and President of Döhle Seafront Crewing (Manila) during the international Conference CrewConnect Europe on June 21.Read More
Group seeks more vaccination sites for seafarersJune 2, 2021The Associated Marine Officers and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) along with various stakeholders have called on the government to designate other vaccination sites solely for seafarers when the vaccination program starts this month.
In a joint manifesto between labor and manning groups, AMOSUP President Dr. Conrado Oca expressed the union›s offer for the use of Seamen›s Hospitals throughout the country as vaccination centers for the seafarer›s vaccination program, but it still needs government support.Read More
Pinoy seafarers get jabs by JuneMay 19, 2021By Raffy Ayeng | As published on The Daily Tribune, May 19, 2021
Filipino seafarers will receive their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines by next month as regulators in the maritime industry are now crafting the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the inoculation process.
This comes after presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced that President Rodrigo Duterte already allowed the start of the vaccination of people under the A4 category.Read More
Manning agencies seek govt help in setting crew wagesMay 12, 2021By Carmela Huelar | Photography by Anuj Raikar, Project Sea You (As published in The Manila Times on May 12, 2021) Some manning agencies have asked the government to be proactive in helping the manning industry preserve jobs for Filipino seafarers amid the pandemic that caused the industry to lose...Read More
Seafarers on deck for Covid-19 jabApril 14, 2021(As published in The Manila Times on April 14, 2021) FILIPINO seafarers have been included in the vaccine priority list to ensure their employment and safety of global supply chains. Lawyer Iris Baguilat, president of the Döhle Seafront Crewing (Manila), welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force to give...Read More
MARINO WORLD INTERVIEW – march 27, 2021March 19, 2021MARINO WORLD INTERVIEW – MARCH 27, 2021Read More
Industry better prepared for new Covid-19 variantMarch 17, 2021(AS PUBLISHED IN MANILA TIMES, March 16, 2021) With the new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) variant starting to spread, many companies are bracing themselves for a possible prolonged lockdown and the likelihood of the current crew change crisis turning for the worse. One manning company, however, sounded positive, indicating that...Read More
Manning group seeks priority vaccination for seafarersFebruary 17, 2021BY GENEVI FACTAO(AS PUBLISHED IN MANILA TIMES, FEBRUARY 17, 2021) The country’s manning agencies and seafarer groups have asked President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the seafarers in the administration’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program. Lawyer Iris Baguilat, President of Döhle Seafront, a member company of the Association of Licensed...Read More
Maritime groups seek free jabs for seafarersFebruary 17, 2021BY RAFFY AYENG(AS PUBLISHED IN TRIBUNE.NET.PH, FEBRUARY 17, 2021) Various maritime industry groups asked for the intervention of President Rodrigo Duterte in their quest to prioritize Filipino seafarers when Covid-19 vaccines arrive. Representing 39 manning agencies and labor unions, lawyer Iris Baguilat, also the president of Döhle Seafront Crewing Manila,...Read More
Philippines Support of Neptune Declaration Highlights Vital Role of SeafarersFebruary 4, 2021Photography by Rae Marc Laborte, Project Sea You (As published in Safety4Sea.com on February 4, 2021) Numerous manning agencies based in Manila support the Neptune Declaration, to ensure the wellbeing of seafarers affected by the crew change crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to local media, the Neptune Declaration was...Read More
Seafarer’s pact gains more supportFebruary 3, 2021By Yashika Torib(as published in Manila Times, February 3, 2021) Several manning agencies based in Manila joined an international movement to uphold the wellbeing of seafarers who were affected by the crew change crisis amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The Neptune Declaration was signed by over 450 maritime industry...Read More
Seafaring industry use blockchain technologyDecember 9, 2020By Genivi Factao(as published in Manila Times, December 9, 2020) Maritime industry players have used technology for the efficiency and integrity of the Filipino seafaring industry amid the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Döhle Seafront Crewing Manila Presiden Iris Baguilat said Döhle Seafront has been at the frontline of the pandemic...Read More
IMEC, ITF launch testing and quarantine facilitiesOctober 21, 2020We appeared in The Manila Times: “Quarantine and testing facilities for Filipino seafarers were recently launched by the International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) in Manila. In a statement, IMEC said the move aims to address the concerns raised by many international crew changeRead More
Global demand for PH seafarers still highOctober 20, 2020We appeared in The Manila Times: “Seafarers lost jobs at the height of the enhanced community quarantine when lockdowns forced people to stay indoors, suspending pre-departure trainings, renewals of certificates and licenses, applications for visas, and medical examinations. The manning sector’s warning that the situation could force foreign shipowners toRead More
Red Cross, ALMA team up for Covid-19 testing for seafarersOctober 20, 2020We appeared in Manila Times: “A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was just signed between the two allowing for the Covid-19 confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and other medical and wellness related services rendered to the seafarers who are members of ALMA at a much reduced, expedited and reliable cost.”Read More
Red Cross supports swab testing of seafarersOctober 20, 2020We appeared in Manila Bulletin: “The PRC-ALMA agreement aims to accommodate a maximum of 1,300 crew members per day. From the time of swabbing, the results of the swab test will be released within 72 hours for regular tests, 24 hours for stat tests, and six to eight hours for...Read More
Philippine Red Cross gives seafarers top priority on RT-PCR test via agreement with Maritime GroupOctober 20, 2020We appeared in Business Mirror: “During the trial run, we have seen almost a 75% reduction of expedited test costs for our seafarers. We thank the Red Cross and Senator Gordon for supporting the jobs of our seafarers onboard ships and for helping the Filipino seafarers help solve our crew...Read More
Philippine Red Cross gives seafarers top priority on RT-PCR testOctober 20, 2020We appeared in Manila Standards: ALMA trustee and corporate secretary, Atty. Iris Baguilat, president of Döhle Seafront Crewing (Manila) Inc., requested this special accommodation by Red Cross to the manning agencies under ALMA during a meeting with Senator Richard Gordon. Read the full article here: PHILIPPINE RED CROSS GIVES SEAFARERS...Read More
Red Cross, ALMA team up for Covid-19 testing for seafarersOctober 16, 2020Thank you Philippine Red Cross and ALMA Maritime Group for giving our seafarers top priority on the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. Read on the full article below of The Manila Times- Maritime Page for details. Photo Credit: The Manila Times READ HERE: RED CROSS, ALMA TEAM UP FOR...Read More
Manning agencies warn of port congestion in Manila South HarborJuly 29, 2020BY GENEVI FACTAO (AS PUBLISHED IN MANILA TIMES, July 29, 2020) The surge of ships and crew at the Manila South Harbor could lead to port congestion and further delays in crew change and additional costs for shipowners, prompting manning agencies to renew calls to open more ports for seafarers...Read More
second pd chartered flight that flew 170 filipino seafarers out of manila picked up by several news platformsJune 29, 2020The second flight chartered by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, Menzell & Döhle Group, and BTH Business Travel Hamburg and with close coordination with Döhle Seafront that flew 170 Filipino seafarers out to Hamburg was featured in different news platforms. This is the second batch of seafarers flying out of Manila which helps address the...Read More
seafront team closely coordinated with pd and was hands on in the 2nd chartered flightJune 29, 2020Döhle Seafront president, Atty. Iris Baguilat, and team was hands-on to see off the 170 seafarers who left today to join their vessels in Europe aboard the second flight chartered by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, Menzell & Döhle Group, and BTH Business Travel Hamburg. This project supports the local manning agencies in moving as...Read More
170 SEAFARERS LEFT MANILA FOR HAMBURG VIA CHARTERED FLIGHT BY PDJune 29, 2020The flight chartered by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, Menzell & Döhle Group, and BTH Business Travel Hamburg and with close coordination with Döhle Seafront flew 170 Filipino seafarers out to Hamburg tonight, June 28, 2020. This is the second batch of seafarers flying out of Manila which helps address the problems on delayed crewRead More
SECOND CHARTERED FLIGHT BY PD FEATURED ON NEWS PLATFORMSJune 29, 2020The collaboration between Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, Menzell & Döhle Group, and BTH Business Travel Hamburg and with close coordination with Döhle Seafront which made the chartered flight from Hamburg was featured in several news platforms. The chartered flight flew 236 Filipino seafarers home from various companies, who disembarked in Europe after completing their contract.Read More
German Ambassador to PH joins PD’s chartered flightJune 29, 2020German Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel, who was with the Filipino seafarers who were flew in by a chartered flight by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, Menzell & Döhle Group, and BTH Business Travel Hamburg in close coordination with Döhle Seafront Crewing Manila, Inc. – Authorized, said to media that Döhle acted very responsibly as a shipowner with...Read More
PD’S CHARTERED FLIGHT BROUGHT HOME ANOTHER 236 FILIPINO SEAFARERSJune 29, 2020To help address the problems on delayed crew change that now poses a threat to physical and mental health of seafarers as well as safety of the vessels, Döhle Seafront and its principal, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, have continued to charter flights to make crew change quite easier. Through the collaboration...Read More
OVER 70 FILIPINO SEAFARERS FLY OUT OF MANILA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE LOCKDOWNJune 15, 2020Hope Springs: Filipino Seafarers Flew Out of Manila After all the challenges and unexpected changes, Filipino seafarers have successfully have left the NAIA Terminal 1 Saturday, June 13, aboard the Condor Air flught DE 8587 bound for Hamburg, Germany, to join their vessel in different ports. The chartered flight is...Read More
CHARTERED FLIGHT that brought home over 200 filipino seafarers FROM HAMBURG FEATURED ON NEWS PLATFORMSJune 15, 2020The arrival of 230 Filipino seafarers last Friday, June 12, 2020 (Philippine Independence Day) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport aboard the chartered flight from Hamburg via Condor Air was featured in several news platforms in the Philippines. The flight was chartered by Peter Döhle Group in Hamburg coordinating closely...Read More
DÖHLE SEAFRONT COORDINATES THE ARRIVAL OF A CHARTERED FLIGHT BRINGING HOME OVER 200 SEAFARERS FROM HAMBURGJune 15, 2020Finally, home. 230 Filipino seafarers arrived today, June 12, 2020 (Philippine Independence Day) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport aboard the chartered flight from Hamburg via Condor Air. The flight was chartered by Peter Döhle Group in Hamburg coordinating closely with Döhle Seafront in Manila. The flight itself only has...Read More
Govt assistance sought on quarantine costsJune 10, 2020BY GENEVI FACTAO(AS PUBLISHED IN MANILA TIMES, JUNE 10, 2020) Maritime stakeholders have asked Malacañang’s intervention over the recent order of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) asking manning agencies to pay for the cost of the mandatory quarantine of returning seafarers. Instead, they urged that the government foot...Read More
MANNING AGENCIES SEEK P3.5 BILLION FUND FOR SEAFARERSMay 13, 2020Stakeholders in the country’s seafaring and manning industry have appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte for P3.5-billion funding for thousands of quarantined seafarers, as they struggle to survive the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. READ MORE HERE: MANILA TIMESRead More
WOMAN UP: with atty. iris baguilat & ms. mayline borillo KINAKAHARAP NG ATING INDUSTRIYA ng maritima SA PANAHON NG PANDEMYAMay 11, 2020Atty. Iris Baguilat, President of Doehle Seafront Crewing Manila, Inc. was one of the guests in the facebook live session streamed of Tinig Marino Digi TV’s Woman Up today, May 11, 2020, to speak about the problems that the maritime industry is facing amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. You may view...Read More
FOREIGN CHAMBERS SUPPORT MOVES TO AVERT LOSS SEAFARER’S JOBSMay 8, 2020The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (GPCCI) and the Nordic Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (NordCham) share the concerns of local manning agencies over the looming loss of jobs of Filipino seafarers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. GPCCI and NordCham, which represents the business interests here of Nordic...Read More
MANNING EXECS GROUPS JOIN SEAFARER’S CALL FOR EXPANDED CASH AIDMay 7, 2020Top manning executives, concerned groups, and seafarers’ unions have joined the industry’s mounting calls to fast track and expand the coverage of $200 or P10,000 cash assistance to seafarers under the DOLE Abot-Kamay sa Pagtulong (AKAP) program.Read More
DÖHLE SEAFRONT TAKES PART IN AN INITIATIVE THAT URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP SEAFARERS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMICMay 6, 2020The group emphasized that ship owners are already considering replacing Filipino seafarers with other nationalities due to the country’s inability to deploy crews, for their ships.Read More
Döhle Seafront’s AREA 2019 Win Featured in International News SitesJuly 4, 2019Enterprise Asia’s Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2019, where Dohle Seafront’s Crew and Family Program is a winner under Investment in People Category, is featured on the following sites across the globe:Read More
Döhle Seafront Wins at Enterprise Asia’s Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2019July 4, 2019Out of 200 nominations across 16 countries, Döhle Seafront Crew and Family Program wins in the Investment in People category of Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2019. The award is to recognize the impact of the Crew and Family Program on the sustainability of the seafarers and their family life.Read More
Change of the Filipino Manning Agency for the Bulker FleetMay 30, 2019In April and May 2019, RHL will successively change the
manning agency for our bulker fleet from Abojeb to Döhle Seafront
Crewing. At Döhle, we will be working with a familiar face,
since Crystal Faith Cruzat, RHL’s former Crewing Manager at
Abojeb, has joined Döhle Seafront Crewing at the beginning of
February and will be handling the RHL account. She is already
looking forward to seeing many of our seafarers again.Read More
Overcoming Barriers to Leadership and InfluenceMarch 20, 2019She exudes confidence, and her years of working in a mostly male-dominated industry have made her quite a commanding presence despite her slight built. Her words blunt and clear. Her eyes, piercing, penetrating and perceptive. Lawyer Iris Baguilat, in her raffled-sleeve dress, exudes the true epitome of intensity and power as the president of Döhle Seafront, Manila.Read More
Asia CEO Awards 2018 Winners and FinalistsOctober 20, 2018Dohle Seafront Crewing serves not just OFWs, but has the most extensive focus on the families of OFWs. In addition to regular savings, investment programs, the company provides extensive training programs to spouses and children covering everything about health, financial planning, parenting and employment. Let’s have a big hand for Dohle Seafront Crewing, winner of the Heart for OFW’s Company of the Year for 2018.
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Döhle Seafront Family ProgramJune 15, 2018On March 16, 2018, Döhle Seafront Family Program committee spent time with their seafarers, together with the families, who are residing in Bohol, a province located at the Philippines’ Central Visayas Region.Read More