Progress against milestone 3.2020.5

Workers across all phases of ship lifecycle, onboard and offshore, have access to union representation and their working and living standards are improved. 

April 13, 2023

The Philippines House of Representatives has voted in a bill that seeks to protect the rights and interests of Filipino seafarers.

The law, Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers’ sets out labour protection terms for seafarers before, during, and after employment.