24/01/2026
⚓ TO ALL SEAFARERS 👥
📌 For those repatriated due to accident, injury, or illness napirata or even ang di inaasahan pagkamatay onboard
READ THIS 👇
If you are a seafarer who was repatriated because of an accident/injury sustained onboard, or an illness contracted onboard, you must report to your company within 72 hours upon arrival in the Philippines.
Here are the benefits you are entitled to once you return home:
1️⃣ Free medication in the Philippines
Medical treatment for a seafarer with an onboard accident/injury or illness lasts 120 days. Under the new law, company doctors may extend treatment for another 120 days (4 months) if needed.
2️⃣ Salary & reimbursements
You will continue to receive your basic salary for 4 months while under medication.
You may also reimburse all transportation expenses related to your medical treatment.
3️⃣ SSS Sickness Benefits
You can also file for sickness benefits under SSS.
📌 After your treatment ends, your insurance provider will call you for a disability grading. However, the offer from insurance is usually much lower than what you may be entitled to if you file for a disability claim.
👉 Seafarers who are union members or covered by a CBA (such as TCC, JSU, NIS, ITF, AMOSUP, etc.) are entitled to even more benefits.
📍 If you or someone you know has already finished treatment, declared fit to work, but still suffers from health problems, you may still consult with me. Often, companies make seafarers wait with promises of re-embarkation, but delay their deployment.
📍 For questions or concerns, please send a Direct Message to this page or contact our CELLPHONE #: 09357720551
📍 You may also refer family members or fellow seafarers so they can receive proper guidance and tips.
🚫 Don’t be afraid to ask—this service is free. The only goal is to help you know and claim your rightful benefits as a seafarer.
⚓ Life onboard is not easy—we fight loneliness and longing for our loved ones. You deserve to know your rights.
🙏 Thank you and God bless us all.