With national and international border shutting down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the repatriation of about 80,000 Filipino seafarers is long overdue.
Stranded on ships, with expired contracts of about 4 months, the signs of physical and mental fatigue have begun to sink in, Philstar stated.
This is a significant cause of worry as it is studied that the performance and health of marine workers dip considerably after considerable time at sea.
While the stranded seafarers are unable to get...