Real or Bluff? (Week 6)
https://tinyurl.com/rj5erux6 The Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers, officially known as Republic Act No. 12021, is designed to protect the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers while promoting their full employment within local and international shipping . Key provisions include the right to just working conditions, self-organization, fair treatment in maritime accidents, and improved education and training opportunities . The law also emphasizes the establishment of a comprehensive framework governing the operations of marine education institutions, ensuring that Filipino seafarers meet global standards. The law requires maritime academies to make considerable investments in new training facilities, simulators, and other technologies to comply with its provisions . Such requirements may lead these institutions to raise tuition fees to cover these expenses, potentially making maritime education less accessible to average Filipinos who aspire to enter the seafaring profession ...