(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has said the Philippines was emerging as a crew change hub for seafarers in Asia. The bureau made the statement as it noted that more than 112,000 seafarers who joined or left their ships were processed and cleared in the country in 2020. Bureau Bay Service Section chief Alnazib Decampong said of this number, 92,931 of these seamen were Filipinos while 19,289 were foreigners. “Crew changes are vital […]