Over 300 Pinoy cruise ship workers from Italy, Germany repatriated, arrive in Manila
More than 300 Filipino seafarers working in cruise ships arrived in Manila from Italy and Germany on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
The overseas Filipino workers were among the 4,300 seafarers repatriated so far by the Philippine government since COVID-19 cases were reported.
A total of 322 seafarers from Italy arrived on Sunday night.
The group was composed of 114 seafarers from the Costa Diadema and 208 from Costa Victoria.
DFA welcomed home tonight’s latest arrival of 322 seafarers from Italy- 114 from Costa Diadema and 208 from Costa Victoria. As of Palm Sunday’s end, DFA has facilitated the repatriation of close to 5,000 seafarers. More kababayans are expected to come home this Holy Week. pic.twitter.com/s9Wr4Tx0Eg
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) April 5, 2020
On Sunday afternoon, 16 crew members of cruise ship Amadea arrived in Manila from Frankfurt, Germany.
(1/2) True to its value of service, the DFA welcomed today’s third cohort of repatriates from Frankfurt, Germany. 16 crew members of cruise ship Amadea arrived at NAIA1 this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/3joY49n215
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) April 5, 2020
Earlier, 86 crew members of Carnival Pride cruise ship and 137 crew members from Carnival Fascination cruise ship also arrived from the US.
Day and night, DFA frontliners are out in field facilitating the repatriation of our kababayans from abroad. Tonight, 86 crew of Carnival Pride and 137 of Carnival Fascination, both from US, arrived in NAIA 1 to a warm welcome by the DFA and its partner agencies. pic.twitter.com/bGYKEheJT2
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) April 4, 2020
On Friday, 122 crew members of MSC Fantasia from Italy and 185 crew of MSC Splendida from Portugal also arrived in the country.
Touch Down! The chartered flight, carrying 122 crew of MSC Fantasia from Italy and 185 crew of MSC Splendida from Portugal, has just landed, 1:12 p.m. today. ???? ???????? ?? (1/2)@teddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/KcASpySzuD
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) April 4, 2020
The DFA, which facilitated the repatriation of the seafarers, welcomed all the OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
"More kababayans are expected to come home this Holy Week," the DFA said. —KG, GMA News