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The bi-cameral committee deliberated last week the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers that omitted the controversial escrow deposit but contained an equally anti-labor and unconstitutional provision on execution bond. With the proposed provision, the seafarer may move…
A seafarer is entitled total and permanent disability benefits for the injury he suffered while playing basketball on board a ship during his free time. The Supreme Court granted the seafarer’s claims in Arguilles v. Wilhelmsen Smith…
Seafarers will be ‘penalized’ by the escrow provision that will downplay their rights guaranteed by the constitution instead of protecting and promoting their welfare. With the upcoming bicameral committee meetings on the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino…
The employment relationship with the employer does not stop but continues to be in force even when the seafarer is on shore leave (Susana Sy vs. PTC, G.R. No. 191740, February 11, 2013). Shore leave is defined…
Karaoke is an incredibly significant and integral part of Filipino culture which is synonymous with happiness and good will. Rain or shine, you can not have a true Filipino party without Karaoke! The recent daily heavy downpour…
Seafarers’ contribution in safeguarding the marine environment is highlighted in this year’s National Seafarers’ Day (NSD). “The urgency to protect the ocean can be seen and felt, especially by the thousands of seafarers across the globe. We…
The Philippines will be celebrating the 28th National Seafarers Day (NSD) this year on September 25, 2023 with the theme “Marinong Filipino: Patuloy sa Pangangalaga ng Karagatan.” NSD is celebrated annually by virtue of Proclamation 828 by…
Japan seeks to avoid the international issue of comfort women in the Philippines and other countries, including China, Taiwan, and South Korea through the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) as economic assistance. This was the response of Lila…
The carabao symbolizes strength, power, efficiency, perseverance, and hard work. Carabaos are the main attraction of “Pasungay Festival” in San Joaquin, Iloilo every third Saturday of January. Spectators gather to watch the ferocious display of power by…
Promote the rights of the seafarers against abusive employers and unjust placement agencies. This is the call of the Stella Maris Philippines on the occasion of Sea Sunday, which is observed on the second Sunday of July…
“He who has less in life should have more in law” is the wisdom popularized by the late President Ramon Magsaysay as far as the constitutional social justice principle is concerned. The pending Magna Carta for Filipino…
A Seafarer refers to any person who “is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship to which this Act applies”. The definition is lifted from House Bill 7325 or the proposed Magna…
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