Seafarer’s compensation cases and company doctor’s 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...
A tale of shotgun wedding, psychological incapacity and annulment
MERE refusal to cohabit with one’s spouse is not automatically considered a psychological disorder in annulment cases.
Like in telenovelas, a seafarer’s story of shotgun...
Male seafarers as victims of sexual harassment
MALE seafarers can be the subjects of sexual harassment while working on board the vessel, entitling them to moral damages.
Sexual harassment can happen to...
Sto. Niño and the religiosity of Filipino seafarers
VIVA Señor Sto. Niño!
The Sto. Niño is venerated all over the country with annual festivals celebrated every last two weekends of January through special masses, dances and...
Starting 2021 with a collision
THE YEAR 2021 started with a bang for me, literally, due to a car accident.
On my way home from the grocery evening of Jan....
Starry, starry night
ASTRONOMY fans eagerly waited for the appearance of the so-called Christmas Star or Star of Bethlehem on Dec. 21, 2020 which coincidentally was my natal day.
On this...
Filipino seafarers and the ‘Good Samaritan at Sea’ doctrine
THE RECENT story of the American sailor rescued by Filipino seafarers may aptly be an application of the “Good Samaritan at Sea” doctrine or the obligation...
Seafarer’s arthritis as a compensable work-related illness
ARTHRITIS is considered a compensable work-related illness for seafarers who perform tasks onboard the vessel that involve unduly heavy physical labor and joint strain. The most common types are...
Joint and solidary liability in seafarers’ abandonment cases
ALTHOUGH international law prescribes that seafarers have the right to be repatriated back to their point of origin, there are those who suffer abandonment...
‘David and Goliath’ legal battle for seafarers’ death benefits
THE MARITIME profession has always been identified as a high-risk workplace replete with health and safety hazards in relation to the risks of accidents,...