The law of supply and demand
AS students at the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE), we have to deal with various economic theories, econometrics and applied economics, involving a deluge of formulas and graphs.
View ArticleSeafarers’ cases decided by Supreme Court Justice Leonen
Seafarers on board ships are human souls within human bodies.
View ArticleSenate approves Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers without escrow provision
Three days after the celebration of the 28th National Seafarers’ Day (NSD), the Senate approved on second and third readings on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2221, also known as...
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Stella Maris: 103 years of service to seafarersand fishers regardless of...
For 103 years, the Stella Maris acts as the Catholic Church’s missionary work to the peoples of the sea, particularly seafarers, whether they are on merchant, passenger, war or fishing vessels.
View ArticleSeafarer’s refusal of medical treatment is not disqualification on disability...
A seafarer’s refusal to consent to a medical procedure does not disqualify him from availing himself of disability benefits.
View ArticleSeafarer’s non-deployment due to replacement is a breach of contract
Failure to deploy a seafarer due to replacement by another seafarer is considered a breach of contract entitling him to damages.
View ArticleSeafarer’s better benefits under the Collective Bargaining Agreement
The seafarer employment contract (SEC) approved by the Department Migrant Workers (DMW) merely provides the minimum acceptable terms but he may also claim superior benefits if the employment is...
View ArticleTales of two courts: The Supreme Court and basketball court
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)games galvanized an extraordinary sense of solidarity for University of the Philippines constituents, often described as the microcosm of a...
View ArticleTotal and permanent disability benefits of a seafarer undergoing continuous...
A seafarer still undergoing medical treatment beyond the 120/240-day period despite an assessment from the company designated physician is entitled to total and permanent disability benefits.
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence and intellectual property rights issues
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the discipline concerned with the design and development of automated intelligent systems that perceive, reason out, formulate decisions, and act in an environment to...
View ArticleNLRC says escrow provision will not protect seafarers
The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) said that the escrow/fiduciary deposit provision in the Magna Carta for Seafarers does not favor or protect the welfare of the seafarers.
View ArticleCheering at UAAP games UP style–‘may giting at tapang’
‘BE sad for now, and tomorrow, look forward and represent the University of the Philippines community.”
View ArticleDisciplinary proceedings as means to preserve the integrity of the profession
The new Lawyer’s Oath mandates that a member of the bar “shall do no falsehood nor shall pervert the law to unjustly favor or prejudice anyone” and “shall faithfully discharge the duties and...
View ArticleExecution bond in Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers discriminates against...
The Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers might turn out to be prejudicial to and discriminatory against disabled and sick seafarers instead of protecting them due to the execution bond.
View Article‘Kulam’ in the legal sense
The country’s supernatural folklore is incredibly diverse and varies from region to region, including the belief on kulam or “witchcraft.”
View ArticleGood Morning towel as an icon of the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene
The throwing of a Good Morning towel (GMT) with the Black Nazarene imprint is a familiar scene during the annual procession in Manila called Traslacion. Devotees believe that wiping the image with the...
View ArticleThe economics of conflicting medical assessments in seafarers’ disability claims
Jurisprudence on labor claims, including those involving Filipino seafarers, can be influenced by the interface of law and economics.
View ArticleAnti-labor bill on execution of monetary awards prejudicial to migrant workers
Another bill that contains anti-labor provision on execution of monetary awards is in the offing with the proposed creation of the Migrant Worker Relations Commission (MWRC).
View ArticleNoise and seafarer’s hearing loss
Hearing loss is a serious medical condition for a seafarer as it impacts his physical and economic well-being.
View ArticleEat pancit for long life
“This is it pansit” is a Filipino expression usually associated with significant milestones in life.
View ArticleSupreme Court ‘hugot’ lines on Love
“Heart has reasons of its own which reason does not know,” a classic line from the Supreme Court about love that suits the script of a movie or telenovela.
View ArticleCelebrating activism through the films Gomburza and Duyan ng Magiting
The hashtag #ActivismIsNotTerrorism aptly describes the award-winning socio-political films “Gomburza” and “Duyan ng Magiting” that were recently screened at the University of the Philippines Film...
View ArticleMagna Carta of Filipino Seafarers ‘under review’
The Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers was not signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, February 26, 2024, and was later withdrawn by the House of Representatives.
View ArticleRevisiting the CEDAW decision on Filipina comfort women
On International Women’s Day last year, March 8, 2023, the United Nations Committee on Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) released a decision, which found that the...
View ArticleCompensability of seafarer’s pre-existing illness if aggravated by working...
Pre-existing illness may be compensable if aggravated by the seafarer’s work.
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HERstory of the female Jose Rizal in ‘Pingkian: Isang Musikal’
This is not the first time that the lead male hero character in a stage play was portrayed by a female: Monique Wilson played the role of Apolinario Mabini in “Mabining Mandirigma: A Steampunk...
View ArticleIncompetence and inefficiency as grounds for dismissal
Where a penalty less punitive would suffice, whatever missteps may have been committed by the worker ought not to be visited with a consequence so severe such as dismissal from employment.
View ArticleKaraoke and Intellectual Property Rights
Karaoke is a significant and integral part of Filipino culture, synonymous with happiness and goodwill. Rain or shine, no true Filipino party is complete without Karaoke!
View ArticleGuidelines on the third doctor referral on seafarer’s disability benefit claims
The Supreme Court laid down in Bunayog v. Foscon Shipmgt, Inc. (G.R. No. 253480. April 25, 2023) guidelines to govern disability benefit claims where the seafarer requests for a third doctor referral.
View ArticleNon-deployment as basis for total and permanent disability benefits
A seafarer who was no longer deployed back to work may be entitled to total and permanent disability benefits due to an illness he suffered while on board the vessel.
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