PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, a bill that would provide better protection for Filipino seafarers, Malacañang announced Tuesday.
In his letter to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri dated September 25, Marcos called for the immediate enactment of Senate Bill 2221, or 'An Act Providing for the Magna Carta of Filipinos Seafarers.''Pursuant to the provisions of the Article VI, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution, I hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate enactment of Senate Bill No. 2221,' the President said.
The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers was approved by the House of Representatives on final reading on March 6 this year with 304 affirmative votes. The bill is currently pending in the Senate.After attending the 3rd Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council meeting in Malacañang last week, Zubiri said that the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers was among the 20 priority pieces of legislation which the President urged Congress to pass by year-end.
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