'Execution Bond' provision sa panukalang Magna Carta for Seafarers pinaaalis

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Ilang grupo ng seafarers ang nagprotesta ngayong araw para ipanawagan sa gobyerno na tanggalin ang tinatawag na execution bond provision sa panukalang Magna Carta for Seafarers.  Ang buong detalye sa report ni EJ Gomez.  Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 This is the scene in Menjola, Manila this morning.

00:04 Some members of the Seafarers Organization protested.

00:08 They admitted that their group is not that large,

00:11 and they don't have a permit to rally.

00:13 That's why they were immediately stopped by the police.

00:16 However, they called on the government to remove the Provisional Execution Bond

00:23 from the Magna Carta for Seafarers.

00:26 They said that the execution bond is like a trust fund,

00:29 and that the crew members will be forced to pay money

00:33 if there is an accident or accident in their work and a case is going to be filed.

00:39 They complained that they will not receive their entire compensation

00:44 if there is an accident in their work.

00:46 That's why the group leaders insisted...

00:49 This is a disease and it's hard for the seafarers.

00:52 If we have an accident, an injury or death,

00:58 we will go home and file a complaint to get our claims.

01:02 If the Magna Carta has a provision of the execution bond,

01:06 we will be the ones to deposit the cash bond.

01:10 We think that this kind of situation is very unfair and unconstitutional

01:17 because it's based on the Magna Carta

01:19 and it should be favorable to our workers, the seafarers.

01:25 They insisted that there was no consultation before the Magna Carta was given.

01:31 They are consulting businesses,

01:33 so it's not favorable to us.

01:37 Even though we are the ones who are raising money in the Philippines,

01:41 we are part of the economy,

01:43 and they are the ones who will replace us.

01:45 The Philippines is the primary source of maritime manpower.

01:49 25% of the seafarers in the world come from the Philippines.

01:53 According to the government,

01:55 the remittances to the country amounted to more than 6.7 billion dollars in 2022.

02:01 President Bongbong Marcos' urgent notification was this

02:06 that the seafarers' needs are far-reaching

02:09 and they should continue to comply with international maritime standards.

02:13 In the protest of the groups,

02:15 they were shouting the letter that they will submit to President Marcos' office.

02:20 They also have a petition to be released

02:23 along with their continued request to study the provision

02:28 before signing the Magna Carta.

02:31 They hope that their call will be heard

02:34 because their livelihood is at stake here.

02:38 We are calling President Bongbong Marcos to remove this execution ban

02:42 because he will kill the seafarers and future seafarers.

02:47 We should be heard and recognized as modern heroes of our country.

02:54 EJ Gomez, CNN Philippines.

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