AN ACT PROVIDING FOR RULES ON THE DUTY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE AT SEA IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS TO WHICH THE PHILIPPINES IS A STATE PARTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ACT MANDATING THE DUTY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE AT SEA IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS TO WHICH THE PHILIPPINES IS A STATE PARTY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE COMPLIANCE WITH MARITIME SAFETY STANDARDS SET BY THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA), AND RELATED ISSUES ON THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR MARITIME TRANSPORTATION LAWS, WITH THE END VIEW OF ENACTING AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATIONS THAT WILL ENHANCE PROTOCOLS ON THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES, PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF ALL WATER TRANSPORT IN THE COUNTRY AND ENSURE PROPER MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR NECESSARY MARITIME TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE