The proposed Seafarers Protection Act is up for approval of President Benigno Aquino 3rd after the House of Representatives adopted the Senate version of the bill.

Under the proposed measure, total legal fees that may be charged to seafarers who are pursuing labor claims will be limited to 10 percent of the compensation or benefit awarded by any labor arbiter.

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