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A seafarer with a heart illness is considered a “walking time bomb ready to explode towards the end of his employment days.” Thus declared the Supreme Court in the case of Leoncio v. MST Marine Services Phils. (…
The number of last surviving Filipino “comfort women” dwindled further with the death of 94-year old Lola Estelita Dy last November 24, 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest. Like other Filipina comfort women, Lola Estelita died still fighting without…
As a predominantly Catholic country, it is a belief that if you do not want it to rain on a special day, then offer eggs to the miraculous Sta. Clara or other churches. Perhaps prayers spared from…
The Philippines has the 4th highest number of new intellectual property rights (IPR) filings and registrations in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) reported that there were 71,623 new IPR filings in the…
“Makibaka. Huwag Matakot!”. A graffiti scene from the musical Silver Lining Redux that depicted the long history of student radical activism in the University of the Philippines (UP). Initially staged in 2023, the musical tells the story of…
The parameters for the third doctor consultation under the newly signed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers will lessen the chance of claimants to receive favorable decisions in compensation cases. The provision on Determination of Disability Grading or Fitness…
The stories of Filipina comfort women became viral due to airing of the locally produced television drama series entitled “Pulang Araw,” produced by GMA Entertainment, which is also streamed in Netflix. Set during World War II, “Pulang Araw”…
Class action suit as a legal action is often linked with the sinking of M/V Don Juan more than four decades ago, an unfortunate incident that led to the holding of the annual Masskara Festival of Bacolod…
Despite the enactment of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) or R.A. No. 8371 twenty-seven years ago, conflicting laws and policies have made the implementation of this law quite challenging. This was the pronouncement of the Catholic Bishops’…
Some 352,479 kilograms of trash and debris, ranging from plastics to other waste materials, were collected in 250 coastal sites across the country during the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) last September 21, 2024. ICC is the world’s…
The theme “Marinong Filipino: Ligtas na Paglalayag” resonated nationwide last week during the celebration of the 29th National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) spearheaded by the Stella Maris Philippines. President Fidel V. Ramos issued Proclamation No. 828 s,1996 declaring August…
Government positions should not serve as a means for personal gain or privilege. A reminder from Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo in his homily during the September 22, 2024 mass at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) headquarters…
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