DMW-ADVISORY-34-2025 — REITERATION ON THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FILIPINO SEAFARERS

Department ot Aliarant Morkers Republic of the Philippines

Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City 1550 Website:www.dmw.gov.ph (Email: [email protected] 1152,8722 1155,8822 1159,87243665 BAGONG PILIPINAS

ADVISORY No. 3 4 Series of 2025

REITERATION ON THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FILIPINO SEAFARERS

crimes, the Department reiterates its urgent appeal to all concerned manning agencies/principals/shipowners to uphold and prioritize the right to free legal deportation and arrests of Filipino seafarers working onboard cruise ships in the United States due to alleged child pornography, sex-related offenses, and other alleged representation of Filipino seafarers. In furtherance to Advisory No. 33, Series of 2024, and in view of the increasing

and appropriate legal assistance port-side provided to any Filipino seafarer encountering legal, administrative, or port-related issues, especially in cases of prompt and proactive measures to curb such deportations/arrests through immediate deportation or detention at port. Manning agencies, principals, and shipowners are strongly advised to take

of Migrant Workers a periodic report of compliance within thirty (30) days from the issuance of this Advisory. instructed to ensure that the accused seafarers are afforded immediate, free, and competent legal assistance and representation throughout the custodial investigation and deportation proceedings. They are likewise directed to submit to the Department Pursuant thereto, all manning agencies and principals/shipowners are hereby

For strict compliance.

HANS LEO J. CACDAC Secretary

DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS General Services Division Administrative Service

Date: November 12, 2025 Time:03:40 P.M. RECEIVED By:RICHIE M. GUEVARRA CONTROLLED AND DISSEMINATED By: DMW General Services Division on November 12, 2025