IN time for the celebration of National Seafarers' Day 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent the passage of the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers, giving assurance that the measure will be enacted into law during the first session of the 19th Congress.
Senate Bill (SB) 2221, or "An Act Providing for the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers," which is considered the enabling act of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 or the Seafarers' Bill of Rights, seeks to guarantee the fundamental rights, benefits, and comprehensive protection for Filipino seafarers worldwide.
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