OFFICIAL · Department Circular No. 07, Series of 2026

2026 DMW Standard Employment Contract — What Changed

2026 DMW Standard Employment Contract (SEC) for Filipino Seafarers. A clause-by-clause redline of the 33-section 2010 POEA SEC against the new 37-section 2026 DMW SEC.

332010 POEA sections
→
372026 DMW sections
11new sections
16amended
10retained

New 2026 wording is highlighted. Plain text is carried over from the 2010 POEA SEC.

Also see the 2026 DMW Recruitment & Employment Rules · 2026 DMW Hub

37 sections

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