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After over a decade of waiting, the bill that will ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers has become a law. Senate President Chiz Escudero thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his support for Senate Bill No. 2221 and House Bill No. 7325 or the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros hailed the deletion of the controversial provision that would have mandated the payment of the execution bond as a victory for seafarers, especially those whose finances are strained due to medical costs. “Salamat sa mga kasama ko sa bicameral conference committee at pinakinggan nila ang ating mga paliwanag laban sa hindi patas […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed elation over the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill in time for the celebration of the National Maritime Week. The measure was approved with 14 affirmative votes, no abstention and no negative vote. “The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill will […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed elation that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified Senate Bill No. 2221, otherwise known as Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, as urgent. Tulfo, principal sponsor of SB No. 2221, is also grateful for the support of his colleagues and seafarers’ unions for the said measure, particularly during the bill’s first phase […]