THE Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers is now ready to be enforced as the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) signed its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in the presence of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Jan. 8, at the Malacañan Palace.

Republic Act 12021, or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, is an enabling law of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006 and the Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention, thus reinforcing the country's commitment to international maritime standards.