DFA Welcomes 29 Seafarers from Ukraine, Total Repatriates now 90 

Representatives from DFA-OUMWA welcome the 22 seafarers of MV Global Aglaia and MV Joseph Schulte from Ukraine who arrived in Manila early evening today. (Photo by DFA OUMWA)

PASAY CITY 09 March 2022 - The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed the arrival of 29 seafarers today from Bucharest, Romania. This brings the total number of repatriated Filipino seafarers from Ukraine to 55.

This batch of repatriates, consisting of 20 crew members of MV Global Aglaia; two seafarers of MV Joseph Schulte; and seven seafarers from MV Star Helena, exited Ukraine via Moldova with the assistance of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Chisinau and the Philippine Embassy in Budapest. 

The Department expects more seafarers to arrive in the country in the next few days through its evacuation and repatriation programs. END

Representatives from DFA-OUMWA welcome the 22 seafarers of MV Global Aglaia and MV Joseph Schulte from Ukraine who arrived in Manila early evening today. (Photo by DFA OUMWA)

Philippine Ambassador to Budapest Frank R. Cimafranca with the seafarers of MV Global Aglaia.