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The outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is causing a more problematic side of society – social stigma and discrimination against certain sectors, including seafarers. Public health emergencies such COVID19 are stressful times for people and…
Seafarers have a right to return home at the end of their contract at no cost to themselves. Unfortunately, thousands of seafarers, mostly from cruise liners, with expired employment contracts have been forced into continued labor aboard…
The current global coronavirus epidemic is a reminder that we are sailing on the same boat — a spiritual voyage regardless of one’s nationality, race, age or social status. The sea of life can be quite calm,…
Government officials, specifically members of the police force, must understand that one cannot claim to love the nation and yet promote historical ignorance. The Manila Police District (MPD) came under fire last week after it reposted in…
It is only in the exceptional case of clear and existing danger to the safety of the crew or vessel that the required notices are dispensed with in cases of a seafarer’s dismissal. The untimely termination of…
Seafarer’s medical conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, can be attributed to their constant exposure to hazards such as toxic chemicals and the varying temperature, coupled by stressful tasks in his employment. The Supreme Court recognized the relation of toxic chemicals…
I was born in the same period when the First Quarter Storm (FQS) was associated with anti-Martial Law protests, mostly led by students and faculty of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, the same academe where I…
The survivors of the heinous sexual crimes the Japanese committed are dying without receiving a formal apology and legal compensation from Japan. Lola Felicidad delos Reyes, who is a member of Lila Filipina, died last week of pneumonia…
Seafarers were cautioned to follow health guidelines to prevent the spread of illnesses in view of the recent outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (NCoV) The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) released an advisory for seafarers…
The apostles of Jesus Christ were initially known as “fishers of men” which is considered as the most important metaphor for evangelism. According to the gospel last Sunday, Christ first gathered his fishermen-disciples around him who later disseminated…
Asserting one’s right is not tantamount to insubordination in dismissal cases. This was the principle used by the Supreme Court when it ruled that the seafarer was illegally dismissed in Transglobal Maritime Agency, Inc. , v. Vicente Chua, Jr. ( G.R. No.…
Moral damages are awarded to compensate an employee for mental distress that has been caused by the bad faith manner by which they were treated by their employer in relation to their labor claims. The employee is…
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