DFA welcomes 248 Filipino seafarers from US
On Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed 248 Filipino seafarers who were stranded on the MSC Divina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The repatriates arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a chartered flight from Miami at 6 a.m.
Upon arrival, the seafarers underwent mandatory medical inspections before being transferred to quarantine facilities.
This is the first batch of repatriated crew members scheduled to return on April 3.
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