MANILA, Philippines — 'Crisis averted!' That was how Malacañang on Saturday described the European Union's decision to extend its recognition of the Philippines seafarer's certificate, saving the jobs of some 50,000 Filipinos working on EU-flagged ships. In a March 31 letter to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Director General Henrik Hololei of the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission (EC) told the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) that the Philippines had shown 'concrete progress and improvement' in complying with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

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