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PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS INTL CONVENTION ON MARITIME LABOR STANDARDS.
MANILA, March 1 Asia Pulse - As one of the top providers of maritime manpower in the world, the Philippines has expressed strong support to the adoption of a comprehensive global legal instrument governing ship owners, seafarers and maritime nations globally.
Labor Secretary Patricia A. Sto. Tomas declared the country's support to the adoption and early ratification of the draft International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention on maritime labor standards during the recent 10th maritime session of the 94th International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva.
"We welcome the consolidation of the many recommendations and conventions for maritime labor into a single instrument as this would provide for a more effective enforcement of maritime labor standards worldwide," Sto. Tomas said.
The move is expected to boost the country's efforts to protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipino seafarers.
She also said other issues that they are pushing for are the consolidation of legal instruments covering other sectors not just for effective enforcement but also to ensure continuing relevance of these instruments in the changing world.
Nonetheless, Sto. Tomas appealed to the ILC to allow domestic shipping a reasonable ...
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