The complainant Tom Orola of Orophil Shipping ( 3rd from left) during a press conference on April 22 – with other maritime stakeholders supporting the company decision to file a case. FROM Left: Capt. Reynaldo Casareo, Cargo Safeway Inc.; Engr Nelson Ramirez, United Filipino Seafarers (UFS) and Miguel Angel Rocha, CEO of C. F Sharp Company. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
In an unprecedented move, manning agency Orophil Shipping Inc. filed a formal administrative case at the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) against 2 maritime voluntary arbitrators (MVAs) Darrow Odsey, and Reynaldo Ubaldo for Violation of Sections 4 & 8, Rule VII of the 2021 Revised Procedural Guidelines in the Conduct of Voluntary Arbitration Proceedings.