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House panel open to dialogue with shipping firms amid recall of pro-seafarers measure

Published Mar 5, 2024 04:59 am

At A Glance

  • The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chaired by Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is always open to dialogue with shipping companies regarding the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. 

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The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs is always open to dialogue with shipping companies regarding the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. 

Thus, said committee chairman, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday, March 5, amid a written request from the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) Inc. for an audience with him. 

PCSA sent the letter to Salo after the magna carta--which was supposed to be signed into law by President Marcos last Feb. 26--was pulled and essentially returned to the Bicameral Conference Committee level. The Kabayan solon is part of the bicam. 

"We are always open to dialogue to thresh-out PCSA’s concerns as we seek to balance the interests of domestic shipowners with the welfare of our domestic seafarers and the safety of the public," Salo said. 

"I have always been in touch with the PCSA. In fact, the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, which I chair, conducted a hearing in Cebu before we finalized the House version," he noted. 

The PCSA is based in Cebu. The panel chairman acknowledged that the umbrella group of local shipping companies was treating the issue on the magna carta "with urgency". 

In the letter signed by Administrator Edgardo Nicolas, PCSA commended the solons from the House of Representatives and Senate for their hard work in crafting the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. 

"In behalf of the officers and members of the biggest shipowners and operator association of the Philippines in terms of the number of members and vessels and the routes we cover nationwide, the [PCSA] wishes to recognize you for the hard work and diligence you put into crafting the proposed Magna Carta for Fllipino Seafarers Law," the letter read. 

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"Our key officers and board members wil be happy to meet and enlighten you more about the details of our concerns," it added. 

The pro-seafarers measure was reportedly recalled over jurisdictional issues between the Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to the International Labour Organization (ILO). 

The PCSA earlier wrote an open letter to President Marcos ahead of the scheduled signing of the magna carta. To say that it has grave concerns on the measure is an understatement. 

“The consensus among stakeholders is that the current version of the Magna Carta [of Filipino Seafarers] will kill the domestic shipping industry and ultimately the seafaring industry in the Philippines,” the letter read. 

Chief among the shipping firms' concerns is the proposed implementation of policies patterned after international convention standards to the domestic shipping industry. These include the Maritime Labor Code (MLC, 2006) and International Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). 

The PCSA also asked the President to review at least nine provisions of the Magna Carta related to training requirements, rest, and recreation and contracts.
 

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