Persistent efforts of the local manning community particularly the Association of Licensed Manning Agencies (ALMA) Maritime Group finally paid off as it welcomed the government decision easing the return of stranded Filipino seafarers to the country.
The government, through the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), allowed a higher cap on inbound passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following a meeting with leaders of ALMA, other industry stakeholders, and Covid-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases last week.
Seafarers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Photo from Marina