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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…
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…
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…
A seafarer’s illness which caused his post-repatriation death must be properly documented during the term of his contract in relation to death compensation benefits. As a general rule, the death of the seafarer should occur during the effectivity of…
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