THE ASSOCIATION PRESENT DAY ACTIVITIES:

The Association has initiated numerous meetings, discussion and seminar affecting the Industry the latest of which is the seminar-workshop on Crew Claims together with INTERMAP.This was held last November 2004. The seminar-workshop discussed current problems and issues on the increasing number of claims by Filipino Seafarers on board ocean going-vessels which nowadays is a serious concern of foreign shipowners.

PAMAS, has been very active in voicing out industry problems and concerns with the different government agencies.

Below were some of the issues:

1.Joint and Solidary Liability of Manning Agents;
2.Maintaining the Filipino Seamen’s cost competitiveness with other crew supplying countries;
3.Amending the POEA Standard Employment Contract;
4.Studying NLRC cases especially those with decision adverse to the interest of the Industry;
5.The Training and Licensing procedure for seafarers
6.Improving the quality of seamen’s education.

Last April 2006, PAMAS together with INTERMAP, established a new and much better Joint Secretariat Office located at 9th Floor of the Marc 2000 Tower, Malate, Manila to serve its members better.

PAMAS was also engaged in fun filled activities (golf tournaments, badminton tournaments, and bowling tournaments) that promoted camaraderie and friendship among its members.

Some of its annual Christmas Parties had themes such as: Blue Denims in 2004, Groovy 70’s in 2005, Black & White at 25 in 2006 and Hawaiian Luau for 2009. All celebrations were memorable experiences for its members.

I. Conferences/ Conventions/ Forums

Various conferences, conventions, forums and seminars were organized and/or jointly-organized with other Industry Associations to raise awareness/ consciousness to the different issues and concerns of the ship-manning industry.

They were:

Philippine Manning Convention 2007- November 12-13, 2007, One Esplanade, Bay Boulevard

US Visa Forum – October 24, 2007, G Hotel by Waterfront, Manila

Forum on Pre & Post Employment Medical & Occupational Illness - June 15, 2007, Ilustrado Restaurant, Intramuros Manila

Discussion of Reviews and Updates on the Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), February 05, 2007, Manila Yacht Club
First Philippine Crew Claims Conference – November 6, 2006, Manila Hotel

Forum with TESDA (Ratings Training)- October 26, 2005

Courtesy Visit to Chairman Nograles - April 18, 2007

The Outputs of The First Philippine Conference on Crew Claims was personally handed to Chairman Nograles. Further discussions with the Honorable Chairman were held regarding various manning industry concerns.  

The immediately acted upon result was: the re-establishment of the electronic raffling of cases (June 1, 2007) which aimed to minimize the alleged rigging in the distribution of cases to the labor arbiters.

Courtesy Visit to former NLRC Chairman Bitonio - September 22, 2006

II. PRO-ACTIVE APPROACH on INDUSTRY Concerns

Involvement in tripartite consultations and dialogue with different government agencies such as POEA, MARINA, TESDA. These meetings involved the following:

-    POEA Standard Employment Contract Revision
-    Review of AB Salary Rate
-    Different undertakings of MARINA

Initiated and completed NLRC Case Survey which was presented to NLRC Chairman Bitonio.  This was participated by different industry associations

PRC Manpower Assistance

Industry Intervention in the Remegio case- SC ruling on 120 days

Active member of the Joint Manning Group (JMG)

Involvement in the review in the Migrant Workers Act

Involvement in the Technical Working Group for the creation of the Rules and Regulations of Maritime Industry Labor Arbitration (MILA)

III. Fellowships/ Fund raising activities

2005 Joint PAMAS-INTERMAP & PJMCC Groovy 70's Christmas Party – December 2005

1st PAMAS-INTERMAP & PJMCC Fellowship Golf Tournament – March 21, 2006

1st Inter Manning Badminton Tournament – July 22, 2006 at Club Sixfifty

Black & White at 25 PAMAS 25th Founding Anniversary and Christmas Party- Dec 9, 2006.

Joint PAMAS-INTERMAP/FAME Invitational Golf Tournament – March 2, 2007. 

Pacquiao-Diaz Bout Pay Per View Fund Raising Project  - June 29, 2008, Tanghalang Yaman Lahi, Emilio Aguinaldo College

Summer Pa-Bingo, Uulan ng Premyo – May 16, 2009, Philippine Columbian Association

IV. Corporate Social Responsibility Activities:

Gawad Kalinga Donation of 8 houses to GK Multinational Village –December 9, 2006/ Site Visit – August 27, 2007 / Build Day - December 17, 2007

Donation Drive for the Victims of Typhoon Ondoy – donated 343 relief packages to Caritas Manila – October 1, 2009

Clean Up Drive for Schools Affected by Typhoon Ondoy – Gov. Isidro High School and Karangalan High School in Cainta, Rizal – October 9, 2009