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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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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One of the unfortunate consequences of seafarers working away for several months is the falling out of marriage. For couples desperate to find a way out of their troubled marriages,…
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A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park. Seafarers working for companies for a long period of time are normally saddled with heavy responsibilities relative to the…
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Newspapers reported that a 19-year-old cadet from India died last March 29, 2017 on board a merchant ship in Brussels, Belgium. Earlier, MV Starlite Atlantic sank the morning of December 26, 2016 off Tingloy,…
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2:41 am Friday, February 3, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Seafarers are not entitled to the benefits given to a regular or permanent employee such as 13thmonth pay, reinstatement,…
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Discussion on legal matters on seafarers' rights through the combined forces of Sapalo Velez Bundang Bulilan (SVBB) law offices, Luneta Seafarers Welfare Foundation (LUSWELF) and Bantay OCW Radio Inquirer .…
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Tinig ng Marino Article – May-June 2016 Can the heirs claim death benefits even if the seafarer died after his medical repatriation?Yes, as pronounced in the case of Canuel v. Magsaysay…
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The Filipino seafarer is entitled to medical treatment at cost to the employer apart from disability benefits and sickness allowance. Away from his family and working on board vessels sailing non-stop for…
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