‘Itaas mo ang iyong tinig sa panunumpa! Dahil ang pagpupugay sa bandila ay pagmamahal sa bansa.” Thus declared Kapuso actor and Major Jose Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes as he read…
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Athough international law prescribes that the seafarer has the right to be repatriated back to his point of origin, there are those who suffer abandonment by their employers. Repatriation comes…
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The recent story of an American sailor who was rescued by Filipino seafarers may aptly be an application of the “Good Samaritan at Sea” doctrine or the obligation to render…
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Time and again, the Supreme Court has held that cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and other heart ailments of seafarers are work-related and, thus, compensable. Seafarers have a higher rate of…
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A seafarer still undergoing medical treatment beyond the 120/240-day period despite an assessment from the company designated physician is entitled to total and permanent disability benefits. This principle was reiterated by the Supreme…
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The execution bond requirement serves no legitimate purpose other than to delay the delivery of justice to seafarers who have already endured long and costly legal battles. Thus declared Federation of…
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A claim for total and permanent disability benefits by a seafarer is governed by the 120/240 days rule. The summary of the rule was enunciated by the Supreme Court in…
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The diagnosis of a seafarer’s personal doctor, even if made only after a single consultation, may be used as basis for the grant of disability benefits. The Supreme Court discussed…
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The Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers might turn out to be prejudicial to and discriminatory against disabled and sick seafarers instead of protecting them due to the execution bond. The…
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Entitlement to disability benefits by seafarers is a matter governed not only by medical findings but also by law and by contract (OSG ShipMgt, vs De Jesus GR 207344, November 18, 2020). …
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