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May 26, 2015GOVERNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 05-15WHEREAS, on 23 February 2015, the POEA issued Governing Board Resolution No. 03, Series of 2015, imposing a total ban on the processing and deployment of all land-based OFWs bound for Yemen due to the continuing deterioration of the political and security situation in that country; WHEREAS, following the warning issued by major ship insurance companies and protection and indemnity (P & I) clubs to shipowners regarding the worsening security conditions in Yemen affecting its ports, the POEA issued Advisory No. 04, Series of 2015 on 24 February 2015 informing all shipping companies, ship manning agencies and seafarers that crew change and crew shore leave in that country are disallowed;WHEREAS, the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) of the international ship manning industry issued on 17 April 2015 an advisory declaring all ports within the country of Yemen as areas of Warlike Operations;WHEREAS, the POEA, after consultations with the social partners, determines war risk trading areas and ports under warlike operations and the amount of premium pay to which seafarers shall...