Amidst the rising COVID-19 cases and the emerging variants of the virus, the problem on crew change and the repatriation of seafarers are still being reported which affect seafarers’ health and well-being. The global maritime industry and the Philippine government have responded to address the threats of the pandemic through various regulations and recommendations. This study focused on the response of Philippine shipping companies in response to these regulations and recommendations. It also examined the emergency preparedness plans of these shipping companies taking into account five priority areas: information, assets or resources, mobilization, consultation, and evaluation. The findings indicated that Philippine shipping companies aligned their responses to address the different threats of the COVID-19 pandemic to seafarers’ health and well-being with the directives set by the national government as well as the recommendations set by global maritime agencies and organizations. Moreover, most of the actions they have taken addressed the physical and social threats of the COVID-19 pandemic to Filipino seafarers. In addition, majority of Philippine shipping companies have existing emergency preparedness plans, and these plans are already being updated in light of the current and ongoing pandemic. Finally, in considering priority areas for their emergency preparedness plans, it was found out that the highest priority area was in information dissemination while the least priority area was in the consultation with or the involvement of stakeholders.