In view of current circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, DFA-OCA has put in place temporary measures to address the concerns of OFWs, including seafarers, by authorizing the extension of validity for expiring ePassports. Please note that the practice of passport validity extension has been discontinued as a matter of Department policy. This exception is […]
This time we are interviewing a sailor queen Laxmi Todiwan, who has been a contributor here on Mariners Galaxy. We had a few questions for the lady who wears many hats and each one that she has earned for herself, not only bringing pride to her family but also the entire fraternity. She is a […]
There is no field today where women have shown no value. To great success, women have shouldered all kinds of responsibilities. Women’s entrance into the maritime trade is a small but growing trend. As maritime traffic is the world of a man conventionally, many women are afraid to take it as a profession. I think, […]
