THE Libyan High Court has ordered the release of seven Filipino seafarers who were had been sentenced by a lower court to four years in prison for allegedly attempting to smuggle fuel.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday welcomed the acquittal of the crew from the M/T Levante who have been held in Libya since 2017.

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