Lawmakers approve Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers

LAWMAKERS have weaponized the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers in fighting ambulance chasing in their bid to shield seafarers from the illegal practice and to assure foreign employers of the country's business-friendly environment.

After more than a decade, Congress is finally on the verge of approving the proposed magna carta, otherwise known as the Bill of Rights of Filipino Seafarers, after the Congressional Bicameral Conference Committee succeeded in hammering out a harmonized version of the highly contentious measure.