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More than 4k seafarers expected to disembark in Manila by May 17 -BI
A total of 4,559 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) aboard 14 cruise ships in Manila Bay are scheduled to disembark by May 17.
These Filipino seafarers arrived from various international ports including Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is implementing strict protocols to ensure the safety of the disembarkation process.
Cruise ships must first complete a mandatory 14-day quarantine at anchorage before immigration officers conduct their inspections.
Immigration officers only process the disembarkation after the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) has cleared the seafarers of any COVID-19 symptoms.
Seafarers from cargo and other vessel types also undergo a similar 14-day quarantine period.
Only Filipino crew and repatriated foreign seafarers with health clearance from the BOQ are permitted to disembark.
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