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PHL Embassy in Japan to aid Pinoy seamen aboard ship that collided with US Navy destroyer


The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan is ready to help the Filipino crew onboard the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel that collided with a US Navy destroyer south of Tokyo Bay, a Palace official said on Saturday.

"Sabi po ng Embassy that they are ready to extend all necessary assistance to Filipino seamen onboard the ship," Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in an interview on state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

Abella noted that the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo was closely monitoring the situation in coordination with Japanese and US authorities after "US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with the Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan."

The Department of Foreign Affairs earlier said it is monitoring updates in the collision incident. 

Seven US crew members are missing and at least three hurt in the collision incident, the US Navy said. — John Ted Cordero/MDM, GMA News

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