Tuesday, September 2, 2014

The 19th National Seafarer’s Day (NSD)



The 19th NSD will be celebrated on the 28th of September as the concluding activity of the National Maritime Week (NMW) which is in its 15th edition. Every year the NSD committee coordinates with a government agenc. This years’ celebration is in cooperation with Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).

The theme of the 19th NSD is Marinong Pilipino: Haligi ng Pagbabago! The NSD committee wants to challenge all those in the maritime world and industry to be agents of transformation. Seafarers are the main agents as they travel the world waving the flag love, commitment and hardworking in their profession; at the same time they are the real “haligi” where their families can lean on. The NSD celebration wants to make sure that they are not only remembered by the remittances but by the “haligi” they are for their families and society.

The line-up activities are:  

September 21, 2014: Sunday - AMOSUP Kick-off  Activities,  at Seafarer’s Memorial - Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila at 0700H

September 22 - 26, 2014: AMOSUP Lobby, the 4th Photo Contest Exhibit

September 25, 2014: Thursday, the 6th On-the Spot Art Contest at 0900H in AMOSUP Convention Hall; at the same time the 11th Oratorical Contest; at 1300H there shall be the Awarding of the winners of the NSD Contests: Oratorical, On-the Spot Art  & Photo Winners

September 26, 2014: LUSWELF venue, Boses Marino Karaoke Challenge and Boodle Fight

September 28, 2014: Sunday
  •      Ecumenical Memorial Rite, in PCG Cmpd. beginning at 0700H
  •      Grand Parade Assembly at 0630H; from Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Malate, to Ninoy Aquino Stadium
  •       19th NSD Mass, at 0900H, in Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Presided by His Eminence Luis A. G. Cardinal Tagle
  •       Key Note Speech, at 1000H, by Honorable Jejomar Binay, Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
  •       Awarding Ceremony: Western Union's 10 Outstanding Maritime Students of the Year and others

 Come and join us!