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DFA, inutusan ni Duterte na alamin ang lagay ng mga Pinoy sa abroad na stranded sa mga barko
President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to identify and locate Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The President expressed concern over Filipino mariners who have been left stranded and infected with the virus while unable to dock or unload their cargo.
Duterte highlighted that some Filipinos have been stranded at sea for extended periods, sometimes two to three years, unable to return home.
Foreign ports have reportedly denied these Filipino sailors permission to disembark, exacerbating their difficult situation while confined to their vessels.
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