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September 24, 2019GOVERNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 10-19WHEREAS, it is the mandate of the POEA, after consultations with social partners to determine war risk trading areas and ports, and those under warlike operations or high-risk operations, and the amount of premium pay to which seafarers shall be entitled to when sailing into those areas and ports; HTcADCWHEREAS, on the recent negotiations among social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), an agreement was reached introducing Strait of Hormuz as an "IBF Temporary Extended Risk Zone," amending the list of Warlike and High Risk Designations with main applicable benefits attached, to be effective 13 August 2019;WHEREAS, manning associations and seafarers' union through the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council (MITC) consulted by the POEA, fully support the new IBF agreement mentioned above;WHEREAS, it is the paramount duty of the POEA to provide Filipino seafarers with the best possible protection and benefit coverage under such incidents of piracy attacks and captivity;NOW THEREFORE, the POEA Governing Board, in a meeting duly convened, hereby RESOLVES to adopt the following:a. To restate the...