The legal battle of the crocodile marks was used in one of the three questions on intellectual property law in the 2025 bar exams. In Question no. 12, XYZ…
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Effective April 28, 2025, marks may now be registered as well-known marks in the Philippines’ inaugural Well-Known Marks Register, established by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) under…
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Personal remittances of Overseas Filipinos Workers (OFW) increased by 3.3 percent to an all time high of US$39.62 billion from US$38.34 billion in 2024, according to records from the Bangko…
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The Twenty-Second National Seafarers' Day was celebrated on September 24, 2017, with the theme "MARINONG FILIPINO: NAG-UUGNAY SA MUNDO”. The Manila celebration was held at the Cuneta Astrodome. Former president Fidel…
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Shore leave is an ancient and cherished seafarers' right that should not be denied except for compelling reasons. Shore leave is defined as the period during which a sailor is…
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What is the liability of the foreign principal and the manning agent for any and all claims arising out of an employer-employee relationship or by virtue of any law or…
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(Reposting an interesting piece from Marine Insight "10 Professional Mistakes Seafarers Should Never Make Onboard Ships") There is no dearth of stress on board ships. Ask a seafarer and you…
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Before a seafarer can be dismissed and discharged from the vessel, it is required that he be given a written notice regarding the charges against him and that he be…
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The experience of a Korean seafarer posted by Humans at Sea focused on inaction of the owner after he suffered an accident while on board the vessel during the effectivity of…
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Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, into a ship, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations. The verb smuggle, from Low German schmuggeln or Dutch smokkelen (="to transport (goods) illegally"), apparently a…
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