Filipino seafarers deployed in 2023 reached 578,626, with their corresponding dollar remittances amounting to $6,852,362.00. In terms of deployment, the records from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) showed that…
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Promote the rights of the seafarers against abusive employers and unjust placement agencies. This is the call of the Stella Maris Philippines on the occasion of Sea Sunday, which is…
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Labor is winning in the Supreme Court as affirmations of favorable decisions outweigh reversals on seafarer’s compensation cases. The inclusion of an escrow provision in the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers will…
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Filipino seafarers without a current contract, even if possessing a valid Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID), are not considered seafarers under the Magna Carta of Filipino…
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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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