Saturday, September 26, 2020 | 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm (Philippine Time)
To commemorate National Seafarers Day in the Philippines this month, we humbly invite you to join Filipino seafarers, families and seafarer advocates this Saturday, September 26, 2020 in an online event, “Unite and Organize to uphold the Rights and Welfare of Seafarers and Families”. The event will celebrate the struggles and victories of Filipino seafarers in advancing and defending their rights especially in the context of the global COVID19 pandemic.
We invite you to hear the voices, demands and aspiration of Filipino seafarers, who for decades have faced different forms of exploitation and whose rights have been diminished.
We will also be launching our petition to garner support for the passage of House Bill 6588: Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, a legislative effort to genuinely address the exploitative conditions facing Filipino seafarers.
OUR CALLS:
PASS HOUSE BILL 6588 INTO LAW!
FIGHT FOR JOB SECURITY, RIGHTS and ENTITLEMENTS OF SEAFARERS!
BRING HOME All Stranded Seafarers and Allow Crew Change!
PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF FISHING CREW AS SEAFARERS!
STOP LABOR EXPORT PROGRAM AND PROVIDE DECENT JOB AT HOME!
Sincerely,
Ms. Joanna Concepcion, Chairperson, Migrante International
Ms. Lailani Tolentino, Country Manager, Mission to Seafarers Philippines Atty. Edwin Dela Cruz, President, International Seafarers Action Center
Fr. Chris Ablon, Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) National Program Coordinator
Fr. June Mark Yañez, Fr. Herbert Fadriquela and Fr. Dave Hinay, IFI Port Chaplains
