A Philippine delegation met with senior European Union officials in Brussels where they discussed how the country could comply with the bloc's maritime safety protocols after failing its assessment on the country's seafarer education and training.
The EU gives the Philippines until March 10 to submit proof that it complies with international standards of maritime education, training, and certification
WITH barely a month to meet a deadline for complying with sea-safety standards, officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) flew to Belgium Sunday for meetings with the European Commission. Their mission: salvage the jobs of thousands of Filipino seafarers employed in European-flagged…