News from your Government Agencies

May 26 ------ The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has launched its nationwide Service Contracting Program for the maritime sector at the Batangas Pier. The Layag Alalay ng Gobyerno Program is expected to run for 14 days or two weeks. “Sakop din po ng Service Contracting Program for maritime… ang mga ruta na may high-demand na pasahero… Nasa 11 na ruta po ito with 33 operators at 93 ferries na lalahok dito sa commuter routes na t

April 27 ------ The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) granted a three-month extension on key identification documents for Filipino seafarers stranded onboard ships due to the worsening security situation in the Middle East. Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan said the extension covers Seafarer’s Record Books, Seafarer’s Identification and Record Books, and Seafarer’s Identity Documents that have expired or will expire on or before June 30, 2026. It applies automatically an

MANILA, April 5 ------ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will implement the "No SPA, No Payment" policy for self-paying members as part of digitalization and service efficiency efforts. In a news release, the state insurer said the digital system aims to ensure that contributions are accurately recorded and credited without delay, reducing common errors in manual payment processing. Under the new initiative, self-paying members must generate a Statement

MANILA, March 26 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has launched a global e-commerce platform to showcase products by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) while simultaneously strengthening entrepreneurship training for women returnees, all in a bid to expand livelihood opportunities beyond overseas employment. In a news release Wednesday, the DMW said the center of this initiative is the “Buy Lokal, By OFW” (BLBO), a platform powered by GCash and launched on Tuesday