Republic of the Philippines Department of Labor and Employment National Conciliation and Mediation Board Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch - NRC Directory - Retooled Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators as of March…
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To promote the protection of its seabased Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-Regional Welfare Office (OWWA RWO) VI recently held a free seafarers’ rights and welfare seminar.…
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“Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.” Never mind if the seafarer dies before he receives compensation. A popular Filipino saying that applies directly to the possible legal…
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Through legislative fiat, ANGKLA partylist is throwing off-balance the already imbalanced legal battle on seafarers claims. Every labor dispute is a David and Goliath battle as it involves two opposing…
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MAYROON bang exception sa requirement na napapaloob sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration - Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC) na ang isang marino ay dapat sumailalalim sa post-employment medical examination na isasagawa…
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"Things past redress are now with me past care" - William Shakespeare. THE EMPLOYMENT relation between the manning agency representing the shipping company as the employer, and the seafarer as…
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"Arava u mayet an namaes u ryes", "There is no strong man when the sea is at its worst", goes the Ivatan proverb. As I traveled around this northernmost part…
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Seafarer’s illegal dismissal Panay News - April 5, 2016 BY ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO UNDER the Philippine legal system, the reason for one’s termination of employment is as important as the manner…
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PMI College Bohol January 31, 2015 - Our law firm Sapalo Velez Bundang Bulilan ( SVBB) believes that the best way to afford legal protection to seafarers is for them…
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