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The party-list system has been widely criticized for being dominated by political overlords and big business. Several groups have called for the repeal or amendment of the party-list law as political dynasties and businessmen have “hijacked” the…
The votes of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), both landbased and seabased, are now being courted by groups aiming political seats through the party-list representation. Around 134 groups will vie for 59 seats allotted for the…
Seafarers by nature of their work are exposed to a variety of occupational hazards making exposure to biological agents and the concomitant risk of communicable diseases extremely high. Because of their nature of work, seafarers are bound…
“Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.” The manning agencies resurrected in the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers a bill earlier filed by ANGKLA Partylist wherein the proceeds of execution shall be deposited in…
Honest mistakes on a pre-existing illness during the pre-employment medical examination (PEME) will not deprive seafarers of their right over disability or death benefits. The POEA contract bars the compensability of disability arising from a pre-existing illness when attended…
The examining physician, and not the seafarer, may be faulted for discounting the presence of illnesses even after subjecting him to a series of procedures through the pre-employment medical examination (PEME). In Manansala, v. Marlow Navigation Phils., Inc. (G.R.…
Seafarers work under a hostile working environment at the sea and no matter how many precautions are taken, accidents are bound to happen resulting to injuries ranging from minor to the most gruesome types; some even leading…
Back pains or spine injuries or illnesses are inherent in a seafarer’s job characterized by excessive and strenuous physical activities, such as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and moving heavy equipment and materials. The injury or illness may occur…
Smoking , by itself, cannot be a factor that bars compensation for the seafarer’s death due to illnesses such as aneurism. The tendency of seafarers to smoke is often associated with the stress experienced at sea.…
It is a well-known fact that seafaring is one of the most hazardous occupations, in regards to personal health and safety concerns of seafarers. The work on seagoing vessels is long associated with an increased risk of…
A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park as one with a heart condition is “a walking time bomb ready to explode towards the end of his employment days.” (GSIS vs. Alcaraz,…
The legal battle for death compensation of the deceased seafarer, in some instances, becomes a “telenovela” case due to confusion as to the rightful recipients of the death benefits. Under an employment contract duly approved by…
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