A BRAND-NEW house, car, travel, gadgets and education of children from both the immediate and extended family — these are some of the usual things found on the priority list of a Filipino seafarer who is actively sailing.

Research conducted by the Integrated Seafarers of the Philippines shows that despite seafaring being one of the professions with lucrative salaries, a lot of Filipino seafarers still retire broke or continue to work onboard past their retirement age.

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