Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 3) — The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed home 123 Filipino seafarers from Spain Thursday night.
The repatriated seafarers were composed of 64 crewmen from Marella Celebration and 59 from MV World Odyssey. This is the fourth batch of Filipino crew members who were repatriated Thursday.
All the 123 Filipino seafarers underwent the appropriate medical protocols as required by the Department of Health, and will undergo mandatory quarantine.
Earlier, there were 454 crewmen from Norwegian Dawn and Star, and another 446 crewmen from Armonia, Meraviglia, Seaside and Divine cruise ships, who arrived in Manila.
Meanwhile, another 79 seafarers from Carnival Pride, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Horizon, Carnical Breeze, and MS World Odyssey, arrived in Clark.
The DFA, through the Philippine Embassy in Madrid, Spain, in coordination with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the local manning agencies, made the arrangements for said repatriation.
Representatives of OWWA, Department of Health, Department of Tourism, Bureau of Quarantine and Manila International Airport Authority all joined in welcoming the returning seafarers.
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