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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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