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DOLE: Exclude execution bond in Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers
Dennis Gorecho September 26, 2024 https://www.panaynews.net/dole-exclude-execution-bond-in-magna-carta-for...

THE MAGNA Carta for Filipino seafarers failed to consider recommendation of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on the exclusion of labor dispute resolution provisions, particularly involving the execution bond.

Seafarers faring better
09/26/2024 https://visayandailystar.com/seafarers-faring-better/

The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers was finally signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., twenty years after the bill was first filed in 2004, seeking to promote the welfare of more than half a million domestic and overseas Filipino seafarers.

Stella Maris Philippines: Seafarers must guard their votes
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - | September 26,2024 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/597042/stella-maris-philippines-seafa...

Government positions should not serve as a means for personal gain or privilege.

Philippines implements Magna Carta for seafarers’ rights
The Editorial Team September 24, 2024 https://safety4sea.com/philippines-implements-magna-carta-for-seafarers-...

On September 23, 2024, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially enacted the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, also known as Republic Act 12021, during a ceremony at Malacañang. This law, a priority for his administration, was deemed urgent by Marcos in September of the previous year.

MARINA to oversee maritime education
Angela Daguman Sep 25, 2024 https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/24/marina-to-oversee-maritime-education

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is set to oversee all maritime-related activities ranging from training and education, to ensure the proper implementation of the recently signed maritime law intended to protect all Filipino maritime students and seafarers.

World Maritime Day: Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers signed
Manila Bulletin Sep 26, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/25/world-maritime-day-magna-carta-of-filipino-s...

What is the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers?
Michelle Abad Sep 24, 2024 https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/things-to-know-ma...

The newly-signed law details the various rights of Filipino seafarers, such as just conditions of work, right to organize, and freedom from discrimination

A gift for Filipino seafarers
Philippine Daily Inquirer / September 25, 2024 https://opinion.inquirer.net/177060/a-gift-for-filipino-seafarers

Finally, 20 years after the bill was first filed during the 13th congress in 2004, the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers which seeks to promote the welfare of more than half a million domestic and overseas Filipino seafarers was signed into law by President Marcos last Monday.

Explainer: What you need to know about the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
Sep 23, 2024, https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/explainer-what-you-need-to-know-about-...

ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2024, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (Republic Act 12021), a landmark legislation that seeks to protect the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers.

Marcos signs Magna Carta for Seafarers into law
Michelle Abad Sep 23, 2024 https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/marcos-signs-magn...

A seafarers' rights group protests the inclusion of an execution bond provision seen in the third bicameral committee report