Mutiny as ground for dismissal
MUTINY has become a common plot for blockbusters like the 1997 American historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg.
The film centered on the 1839...
Damages due to unauthorized substitution of employment contract
LICENSED recruitment agencies will be liable for damages due to the unauthorized substitution of the government-approved employment contracts.
The Supreme Court stressed this principle in the recent case...
Saving the seas from plastic pollution
THE VIDEO of a marine biologist removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtleâs nose in August 2015 catalyzed a larger movement to...
A seafarerâs disability benefits for knee, leg or foot injuries
SEAFARERS work in a hostile environment and no matter how many precautionary measures are taken, accidents are bound to happen resulting to injuries ranging from minor to the...
VAWC hanging over seafarersâ heads like âSword of Damoclesâ
THE ANTI-VIOLENCE Against Women and their Children Act (VAWC), or Republic Act (RA) 9262, in some instances, can be considered a âSword of Damoclesâ...
A Filipinaâs tale of Mt. Everest, the seven summits and the Balangay
TAKE the risk: âThe danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort,â says writer Paulo Coelho.
Philippine Coast Guardâs Carina...
âPersonal comfortâ doctrine
A SEAFARERâS injury during any recreational activity such as a videoke session is compensable under the âpersonal comfortâ doctrine.
The Supreme Court utilized this legal...
500 years of Christianity and the ships of faith
MY EARLY grasp of the history of Christianity in the Philippines at a young age can perhaps be traced to the popular âMagellanâ song...
Challenges of women seafarers in a male-dominated maritime industry
THE WORD âseafarerâ has replaced the word âseamanâ in the male-dominated maritime industry, often considered a politically-correct word due to the increasing presence of women in...
Seafarerâs compensation cases and company doctorâs declarations
COURTS are not bound by the medical findings of the company doctors in the determination of compensation cases filed by Filipino seafarers.
In most seafarer...