DUBAI–Senator and acting labor committee chairman Edgardo “Sonny” Angara called for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 214, known as An Act Instituting the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which seeks to guarantee fundamental rights, benefits and comprehensive protection for the thousands of sea-based Filipino workers worldwide.
“Filipino seafarers willingly enter their profession fully aware of the dangers nature can pose. But when the hardships they face arise from the acts of men, and not the acts of God, there must be widespread action to assure their security and safety, as well as to ensure that their rights as laborers-in-the-sea are …read more
Source: Kabayan Weekly
