Through the years, SVBB continues to champion seafarers’ rights as it cooperates with various stakeholders in ensuring better protection and more benefits for Filipino seafarers.nnSVBB participates in activities of various maritime organizations like the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) Philippines, United Filipino Seafarers (UFS), Luneta Seafarers’ Foundation (LUSWELF), Bantay OCW Radio Inquirer, National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) Committee, Maritime Forum, Inc. (MFI), Maritime Law Association of the Philippines (MARLAW), and the International Seafarers Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN) to promote the well-being of Filipino seafarers and the working class as a whole.nnThe firm has contributed several published articles on seafarers’ rights and periodically sends lawyers in different parts of the country to conduct paralegal lectures on seafarers’ welfare and legal rights.
