SEAFARING is a profession that continues to be a source of Filipino pride. This is because the Philippines is the world’s largest supplier of seafarers, and these members of industrious, talented and resilient Filipino crew run the ships that drive global trade and tourism.

Right now, however, the Philippine maritime industry is in a perilous situation, as the latest deployment numbers show.

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