Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 12:01 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park as one with a heart condition is “a walking time bomb ready to explode towards the end of his employment days.” (GSIS vs. Alcaraz, GR. 187474, February 6, 2013) Cardiovascular disease…
Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 3:55 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A seafarer ’s illness which caused his post-repatriation death must be properly documented during the term of his contract in relation to death compensation benefits. As a general rule, the death of the seafarer should occur during the effectivity of the employment contract in order…
Monday, January 21, 2019, 5:58 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A seafarer who suffered a stroke on board the vessel must be compensated due to work-related stress. In the case of Magsaysay Mitsui OSK Marine, Inc, v. Bengson (G.R. No. 198528, October 13, 2014) disregarded the employer ’s claim that the seafarer’s hypertensive cardiovascular disease is not compensable…
Monday, January 14, 2019, 3:20 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The escrow provision in the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers violates the constitutional guarantee on equal protection. The Joint Manning Group is pushing for the inclusion of an escrow provision which is a mere dilatory tactic in the execution of the seafarers’ monetary awards.…
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…
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 . Regular weekly paralegal lecture at LUSWELF and Usapang Marino on Radyo Inquirer every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00noon DZIQ 990AM. http//www.ustream.tv/ Paralegal Lecture of Seafarers’…
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 Maritime Corporation, et. al (G.R. No. 190161, October 13, 2014), the Supreme Court granted the claims for death benefits even though the seafarer’s death happened…
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 weeks or months the world’s oceans, the Filpino seafarer is physically, mentally and emotionally stressed. Constantly exposed to fluctuating temperatures caused by variant weather changes…
Tinig ng Marinao Article – March -April 2016 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 contract involving a seafarer?…read more…click the full article below.
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. Thirty-four (34) seafarers and representatives from the local manning agencies attended the half-day discussion at the OWWA-RWO VI’s Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) room last January…