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Two groups of seafarers on Saturday expressed gratitude to Senator Raffy Tulfo and House Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Rep. Jude Acidre for shepherding the landmark Magna Carta for Seafarer’s bill from the bicameral conference committee to the plenary of both chambers.
“When the first enrolled bill of the Magna Carta of Seafarers was not signed by the President, there were several reasons cited. But now it appears that there is just a solitary reason. This is the bond requirement provision,” stated PTGWO, listed by the Bureau of Labor Relations and the Department of Labor and Employment as the labor federation with the highest individual membership.
These are mostly awards for disability benefits the seafarers suffered in the line of duty, and which would render them permanently or temporarily incapacitated to continue working. The seafarer would have to put up a bond, in an amount equivalent to the award, to be able to receive his/her award. The awards won by seafarers would be tied up with appeals to the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court, which usually lasts for years or even a decade.
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