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With two seats as party-list representatives , the major challenge of MARINO is to confront the questions raised on the qualification of its first three nominees who are not seafarers. The results of the recent party-list…
Hernia is considered as one of the common seafarer’s illness as lifting heavy weight is a normal part of daily routine on board the vessel. A five-year study by Dr Nicomedes Cruz, a Manila-based surgeon, of the causes of medical…
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…
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 seafarer’s constant exposure to hazards such as chemicals ( including benzene) and the varying temperature, coupled by stressful tasks in his employment may cause a seafarer’s medical condition, like leukemia, cancer and goiter. Most seafarers…
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…
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 marriage may have failed because a seafarer acted as a mama’s boy, but it cannot be declared void ab initio on the ground of psychological incapacity. One of the unfortunate consequence of seafarers working away for…
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