(Eagle News)–The government has repatriated 46 Filipino seafarers who ere stranded in The Netherlands following the cancellation of their flight amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Philippine Embassy in The Hague told the Department of Foreign Affairs the 46 were part of a group of 53 seafarers from different vessels who were scheduled to take a connecting flight to Narita airport at Schiphol airport on June 19.
The other seven decided to take other flights arranged by their respective employers, the DFA said.
According to the DFA, the 53 seafarers were also given financial assistance.
The department has said it has repatriated over 50,000 Filipinos since the start of the pandemic early this year.
