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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 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 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…
MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the two Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the Gulf of Aden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel True Confidence, Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac said on Friday.…
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…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday honored seafarers for their courage and resilience, recognizing their contribution to nation-building, as well as energy and food production in line with the country’s celebration of Seafarers’…
“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…
MANILA, Philippines — After the European Commission extended its recognition of the Philippines seafarer’s certificate, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday gave assurance that the national government would continue to provide solutions to improve the country’s maritime…
MANILA, Philippines — “Crisis averted!” That was how Malacañang on Saturday described the European Union’s decision to extend its recognition of the Philippines seafarer’s certificate, saving the jobs of some 50,000 Filipinos working on EU-flagged ships. In…
Unlike land-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), a Filipino seafarer is required to make an allotment which shall be at least 80 percent of the seafarer’s monthly basic salary, payable once a month to his designated allottee in…
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