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A total of 228 Filipino crew members of Costa Fascinosa in Brazil arrived in the Philippines, Monday. DFA/Handout
MANILA - More than 200 Filipino seafarers on Monday arrived in Manila from Brazil, bringing the country's total number of repatriates since the outbreak of the COVID-19, to more than 13,000, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
A new batch of our kababayans will be reunited with their loved ones in the Philippines today with the arrival of 228 seafarers of Costa Fascinosa from Brazil. They bring the total number of Filipinos repatriated since Wuhan to more than 13,000.@teddyboylocsin#DFAinACTIONpic.twitter.com/v2oDqiFjeB
The 228 sailors of the Costa Fascinosa cruise ship will undergo a 14-day home quarantine in compliance with protocol set by the Department of Health.
As of Easter Sunday, the DFA has repatriated 9,136 seafarers and 3,008 land-based OFWs. The agency said it expects more Filipinos to return home in the coming days.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration earlier said 23,000 more seafarers await repatriation as the virus halted cruise operations.
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