4:41 am Thursday, September 28, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The Twenty-Second National Seafarers' Day was celebrated on September 24, 2017, with the theme "MARINONG FILIPINO: NAG-UUGNAY SA MUNDO”. The…
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2:37 am Thursday, February 16, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Shore leave is an ancient and cherished seafarers' right that should not be denied except for compelling reasons. Shore…
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9:31 pm Sunday, February 12, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho What is the liability of the foreign principal and the manning agent for any and all claims arising…
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5:48 pm Saturday, February 11, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho (Reposting an interesting piece from Marine Insight "10 Professional Mistakes Seafarers Should Never Make Onboard Ships") There is no…
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1:20 am Saturday, February 11, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Before a seafarer can be dismissed and discharged from the vessel, it is required that he be given a…
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1:50pm February 10, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The experience of a Korean seafarer posted by Humans at Sea focused on inaction of the owner after…
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3:51 am Friday, February 10, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, into a ship, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or…
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10:47 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho One of the unfortunate consequences of seafarers working away for several months is the falling out of marriage. For…
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4:16 am Monday, February 6, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park. Seafarers working for companies for a long period…
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2:37 am Monday, February 6, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Newspapers reported that a 19-year-old cadet from India died last March 29, 2017 on board a merchant ship in Brussels, Belgium. Earlier, MV…
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