Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac met with the organizers of the Marino World Manning Expo and Conference (MWMEC 2025) and The Maritime League’s Blue Economy Annual Trade and Conference (BEACON 2025) on Friday, March 14th. 

The two major maritime events will take place simultaneously at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City from September 29 to October 1, 2025, with the shared goal of advancing the maritime sector's interests.

Secretary Cacdac will be the Guest of Honor at the events’ joint opening ceremonies and he assured DMW's support for the undertakings, which will bring together seafarers and their families, shipowners and ship managers, maritime executives and staff, educators and trainers, government officials and employees, and service providers and suppliers to network, discuss and collaborate for the development and empowerment of our seafarers and the maritime industry.

The MWMEC also includes a job fair for DMW-accredited manning agencies. The conferences aim to address not only the lingering concerns but also the future challenges in the employment of our Filipino seafarers, anticipating the shipping’s huge transformation with the coming of new fuels, digitalization and automation. 

The event will also feature products, services and activities for seafarers and their families.

Present at the meeting were Marino World Publisher Ms. Lyn Bacani, Senior Correspondents Gel and Onin Miranda, Maritime League Treasurer RAdm. Margarito Sanchez AFP (Ret), and BEACON sales and marketing manager Blanca Joy Bustamante.