Magna Carta for Seafarers:Nothing to crow about its prickly escrow provision, say migrant groups

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A migrant advocate group joined calls for stopping the implementation of the controversial "escrow provision” of Republic Act (RA) No.12021, or the Magna Carta for Seafarers, amid concerns it can be replicated for land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

CMA said it will back the plan of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) to challenge the constitutionality of the escrow provision of  RA 12021,  which it called anti-seafarer.

In a Viber message, FFW President Sonny Matula said they are still preparing the case they will file against RA 12021 before the Supreme Court.“We may be able to file it by the second week of November,” he said.

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Author / Journalist: Samuel P. Medenilla

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: Philippines

Topics: 12021 Labor Court Claims Supreme Percent Escrow Provision Sana Seafarers

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Published On: 2024-10-30 @ 16:01:00 (1 days ago)

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