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DFA welcomes 248 Pinoy seafarers repatriated from US
On April 1, 2020, 881 Filipino seafarers from four cruise ships, including the COVID-19-stricken Norwegian Cruises Dawn and Encore, arrived in the Philippines for mandatory quarantine.
An additional 123 Filipino seafarers from Marella Celebration and MV World Odyssey were repatriated from Spain on April 2.
On April 2, 454 crew members from Norwegian Dawn and Star, and 446 crew from Armonia, Meraviglia, Seaside, and Divina cruise ships also arrived.
Another group of 79 seafarers from Carnival Pride, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Breeze, and MS World Odyssey arrived in Clark.
On April 3, 248 Filipino crew members of the MSC Divina returned from Miami, Florida, marking the first batch of repatriates scheduled for that day.
All repatriates underwent medical protocols and mandatory quarantine upon arrival, with the DFA coordinating efforts with agencies like OWWA and BOQ.
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