Mark Villar supports fight vs ambulance chasing

By Yashika F. Torib

Sep 20, 2023 12:09 am

SEN. Mark Villar, the Senate's deputy majority leader, has expressed full support for the eradication of ambulance chasers in the country following reports that it has significantly affected the deployment of Filipino seafarers onboard ships.

Villar reassured the local maritime industry in the recently concluded 'Seafarer's Rights and Protection: A Symposium' that the legislative sector is working to craft laws to prevent abuses that deter the employment of seafarers.

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