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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“Fairness and social justice demand that we give them all that they are due—as a Filipino seafarer who sacrificed and as a human being.” A declaration by Supreme Court Senior…
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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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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…
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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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