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DFA: More than 1,400 Filipino seafarers arrive on Good Friday
Apr 10 2020 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/10/20/dfa-more-than-1400-filipino-seafa...

A total of 1,430 seafarers working in different parts of the world arrived in the country in separate batches on Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

COVID-19 goodwill: Russia thanks PH for saving tanker captain’s life
Darryl John Esguerra April 10, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/186726/covid-19-goodwill-russia-thanks...

MANILA, Philippines — The Russian Embassy has expressed gratitude to the Philippine government for allowing the transport of a sick Russian ship captain to a hospital in Metro Manila despite the Luzon-wide lockdown.

More seafarers return to PH as COVID-19 pandemic persists
Christia Marie Ramos - April 07, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/186643/more-seafarers-return-to-ph-as-...

MANILA, Philippines — More than 340 Filipino seafarers arrived Tuesday in the country as the Philippine government repatriates Filipino workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Imagine a world ….” of healthy seafarers
Paul Gunton · 06 April 2020 https://shipinsight.com/articles/imagine-a-world-of-healthy-seafarers

Over 90,000 cruise ship crew members stuck at sea amid coronavirus outbreak: Last week, three cruise crew members had to be med-evaced, one later died.
Mina Kaji,Gio Benitez and Amanda Maile 9 April 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/US/90000-cruise-ship-crew-members-stuck-sea-amid/...

Coronavirus could accelerate digitalisation in the shipping industry
09/04/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/coronavirus-could-accelerate-digita...

OWWA assists 3,816 stranded seafarers
Yashika F. Torib April 8, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/04/08/business/maritime-business/owwa-a...

Sick Russian seaman transported to Manila from Mati for treatment
Ivy Tejano April 7, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/04/07/sick-russian-seaman-transported-to-man...

Crew members detained as they leave cargo ship to buy food in CDO
Froilan Gallardo - April 7, 2020 8:40 pm

The five crew members of M/V King Evaristo arrested by Cagayan de Oro police. Photo courtesy of the Cagayan de Oro Police Office
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) – Five crew members of a cargo ship who disembarked to buy food here were arrested by authorities for allegedly violating protocols of the community quarantine.

PH stands with Vietnam after China sinks Hanoi fishing boat
Apr 08 2020 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/08/20/ph-stands-with-vietnam-after-chin...

MANILA - The Philippine government on Wednesday stood with Vietnam after a Chinese ship sank a Vietnamese vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week.