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Enabling law of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006

Last of two parts

THERE is unconfirmed news that the proposed bill on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (MCFS) as adjusted and reconsidered by the Bicameral Conference Committee of Congress is up for ratification on third reading in both houses of Congress. As the legislative mill continues to roll prior to transmittal to the President, drafting the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) this early should give a vague idea on the complexity of the subjects covered by the law.