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The Ecumenical Memorial Rites at sea is part of the annual celebration of the National Seafarers Day (NSD) where prayers are offered and flowers are thrown to the open seas as homage to deceased seafarers. The flowers…
The voyage of the Balangay epitomizes the strong-willed Filipino mariners who are once again given tribute through nationwide activities in celebration of the National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) every last Sunday of September. The Balangay is a plank…
A pre-existing illness, or an ailment that was contracted prior to his employment, will not deprive a seafarer of compensation benefits as long as it is diagnosed during the effectivity of his recent contract. The Supreme Court…
Despite the perceived high income they receive, it becomes difficult for some Filipino seafarers to make the earnings last for the period of vacation and examinations, which in recent times can be inordinately long. Not all seafarers…
The seafarer is entitled to receive his basic wage until the date of joining another vessel in the event of vessel sale or change of principal and he opted to complete his contract by joining another vessel…
A shore leave with the proper permission is essential in determining compensation in the event something bad happens to the seafarer. The employment relationship with the employer does not stop but continues to be in force even…
Seafaring is a job with an inherently stressful environment. As the technical and specialized nature of the maritime industry requires constant alertness and intense concentration from its workers, sleeping on post while on duty can be detrimental,…
The findings of the company-designated physician do not always bind the courts in determining the merits of compensation cases filed by Filipino seafarers. In most seafarer cases for disability or death benefits claims, one of the arguments…
As with all other kinds of workers, the employment of seafarers is governed by the contracts they sign at the time of their engagement. As long as the stipulations therein are not contrary to law, morals, public…
Necessitous men are not, truly speaking, free men, especially in relation to quitclaims, waivers, or releases. When a seafarer sustains injury, illness or lose his life, his employer does not hesitate to harness its immense resources to…
Many seafarers tend to be blind followers on board the vessel for fear of early repatriation using insubordination as an alleged ground for contract termination. Insubordination is one of the twenty one (21) offenses which are considered…
Protection of eyes is of paramount importance while working on ships. Shipboard jobs such as welding, chipping, painting, and working with hazardous material such as oil and chemicals as well as exposure to the sun’s UV rays…
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