Crewman’s Claim for Total and Permanent Disability Abandoned
The Philippines Supreme Court has ruled that a crewman had no cause of action for total and permanent disability as his complaint was filed before the expiry of the 120 day treatment period envisaged...
View ArticlePOEA Files Charges Against 19 Manning Agencies
Last September 19 Filipino manning agents have been charged with illegal recruitment activities. Among these companies where names affiliated with well known ship managing companies. POEA’s Operations...
View ArticleSeafarers’ Internet Job Application Scams
POEA issued an announcement in early October regarding proliferation of employment seafarers’ job scams in the internet. More applicants use the internet to find jobs and with the popularity of...
View ArticleFilipino Seafarers to Get Double Wage When in HRA
Last month POEA issued a Governing Board Resolution regarding Filipino seafarers working on vessels transiting high-risk areas. According to mentioned resolution the computation of double wage and...
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