Devotion to Our Lady of Caysasay and Ma-Cho, Chinese patron saint of seafarers
PAYING homage to the Lady of Caysasay in Batangas and Ma-Cho in La Union is a confluence of tradition practiced by both Filipinos and Tsinoys in simultaneous...
Seafarerâs job not a walk in the park
âTHE JOB of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park.â
I usually cite this quote from the Supreme Court case of Oriental Shipmgt. vs...
Absence of receipts in illegal recruitment case
THE ABSENCE of receipts issued by the accused in an illegal recruitment case is not fatal to their conviction if the prosecution establishes, through...
Contract termination and medical repatriation in compensation cases
A SEAFARER is entitled to compensation even if he finished his contract as long as he already had medical conditions while onboard during his...
Seafarerâs diet and kidney cancer
THE SEAFARERâS working conditions on board the vessel, including his dietary provisions, can aggravate or increase the risk of contracting ailments like kidney diseases.
In...
Migrant fishermen and debt bondage
DELICIOUS seafood in a menu might have a dark side: labor issues involving migrant fishermen that have long troubled the global fishing industry.
In the piece âWorked to...
Spinal conditions as compensable work-related illnesses
A SEAFARERâS spinal illness is considered compensable due to strenuous activities on board the vessel that could have led to or at least aggravated...
Music and myths of the mermaids
WE GREW up with legends and myths about creatures, divine beings and gods, including those where water plays an important role.
Mysteries and myths of...
Filipino seafarers as the Philippinesâ gift to the world
âFilipino seafarers are a gift to the world and to the Church.â
WORDS that became part of the homilies of masses for the 26th National Seafarers Day (NSD) last...
Faith as a seafarerâs weapon
A SEAFARERâS faith is his most powerful weapon in overcoming difficult emotional or even dangerous shipboard conditions, and in making life at sea bearable in many...