Friday, October 5, 2018, 1:53 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho One of the questions that I propounded as a judge to the candidates of the 2018 Ten Outstanding Maritime Students of the Philippines (TOMSP) was what single personal item will they bring in the event that they will have to abandon a sinking ship. The…
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 6:09 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho One of the questions that I propounded as a judge to the candidates of the 2018 Ten Outstanding Maritime Students of the Philippines (TOMSP) was what single personal item will they bring in the event that they will have to abandon a sinking ship. The question…
Monday, October 1, 2018, 4:18 a.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The winners of the search for Ten Outstanding Maritime Students of the Philippines TOMSP were announced last September 30, 2018 as part of the 23rd National Seafarers’ Day (NSD) led by Apostleship of the Seas (AOS). The nationwide search started in 2010 and gave recognition to students for being academically excellent, highly competent in…
Sunday, September 9, 2018, 11:23 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Despite the perceived high income they receive, it becomes difficult for some Filipino seafarers to make the earnings last for the period of vacation and examinations, which in recent times can be inordinately long. Not all seafarers have the privilege of getting redeployed immediately after…
Monday, September 3, 2018, 10:01 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The seafarer is entitled to receive his basic wage until the date of joining another vessel in the event of vessel sale or change of principal and he opted to complete his contract by joining another vessel of the same principal. The employment of…
4:41 am Thursday, September 28, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho 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 V. Ramos earlier issued on July 9, 1996 Proclamation No. 828 declaring August 18…
5:52 am Wednesday, September 13, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho It is settled that the employer has the burden to prove that the dismissal of a seafarer is based on a valid cause. To discharge this burden, the employer must present substantial evidence – or such amount of relevant evidence that a reasonable mind…
2:58 am Friday, June 23, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Guidelines on computation of applicable benefits for seafarers sailing into war-like and-high risk areas (GB Resolution No. 5, Series of 2016) issued by the Governing Board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA): issues, adopting the definition of “basic wage” based on guidelines, which “basic…
3:05 am Monday, June 19, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho In some instances, seafarers are made to pay the expenses for the Pre -Employment Medical Examination (PEME) once he failed the exam or his deployment did not push through. POEA rules states that seafarer applicant shall be required to undergo medical/health examination with a…
4:15 am Thursday, June 1, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Appropriate criminal and administrative penalties will be imposed on persons or entities involved in loan transactions which are considered violations under the Amended Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (AMWA) R.A. No. 10022 and the Revised POEA Rules and Regulations 2016 in relation to the recruitment and employment of Filipino…