Villanueva calls for reopening of more airports, seaports to hasten process of arrival, departure of Filipino seafarers
The chairman of the Senate labor committee issued the appeal as he warned the government of a looming drought in the deployment of seafarers due to its continued restrictions on travel and movement amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Kailangan po ng mga barko na magsagawa ng crew change para masigurong patuloy ang kanilang operasyon ng maayos at makapag-pahinga ang ating mga seafarer ,” he added. Other countries deploying seafarers such as Ukraine and India could stand to gain in the country’s failure to deploy its seafarers, and it could trigger a two-year drought in deployment in the short term, he raised.The labor committee will hold an inquiry on the situation of Filipino seafarers amid the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, August 25.
“Our seafarers play a vital role in both the national and global economy, contributing close to US$7 billion in inward annual remittances to the country,” Villanueva said.
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