THE Philippine government has approved the repatriation plan for Filipinos onboard a coronavirus-infected cruise ship in Japan, Malacañang announced on Friday.

Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved the plan to bring home Filipinos aboard the M/V Diamond Princess docked in Yokohama, Japan, during their meeting at the Department of Health - Central Office on the same day.

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