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Life at sea: The plight of Filipino seafarers

Life at sea: The plight of Filipino seafarers
Paolo Barcelon, Sep 8, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oEmxKKD9lE&feature=emb_title

The body found off Japan had been identified as one of the 37 Filipino seafarers still missing from a capsized cargo ship.

Two seafarers from that vessel are now preparing to come home.

The Foreign Affairs Department says the Japanese Coast Guard has resumed the search and rescue operations for the remaining missing crew.

What happened to them is proof of the dangers that thousands of Filipino seafarers have to contend with everyday.

But, what exactly do Filipino seafarers face on a daily basis as they sail the high seas bringing important goods from across the globe?