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Practice question: Jurisdiction in Seafarer Cases (RA 12021, Ch. XI; DO 247, s. 2025)

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Practice question

A covered seafarer submits a complete unpaid-salary claim and proof. The agency says it may postpone communicating any validation result indefinitely. Which Section 58 rule is relevant?
  1. The agency has no statutory validation period.
  2. Only a passenger may request validation.
  3. A complete claim can never trigger a period.
  4. Validation and communication of the result fall within the stated fifteen-day period from the specified submission.
  5. The statute always allows a ten-year delay.

Legal references

  • RA 12021, September 23, 2024, Chapter XI Sections 54, 56-58: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12021_2024.html

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