Bulletin: On the Situation of Filipino Crew Members aboard MV Costa Atlantica at Nagasaki City, Japan

28 April 2020 — The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, is closely monitoring the situation of Filipino crew members aboard the Cruise Ship MV Costa Atlantica docked at Nagasaki City.

The Embassy and the Consulate General, along with the POLO and OWWA in Japan, are working closely with the local authorities and the management of MV Costa Atlantica, to ensure the care, health, safety, and welfare of all Filipinos onboard the ship in accordance with the relevant health and safety protocols currently being enforced by the Japan government in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cognizant of the quarantine period and established epidemiological health and safety practices laid down by the Japanese government, the Embassy, the Consulate General, along with the POLO and OWWA in Japan, are likewise in the process of mapping out with the Japan government the arrangements for the safe and orderly repatriation of the Filipino crew members. END