Gov’t adopts measures to protect Filipino seamen

By Jerry E. Esplanada

The government has come up with a plan to minimize the risk Filipino seamen face from Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
The plan calls for, among other measures, the adoption of what the merchant shipping industry refers to as “best management practices,” DFA spokesperson Raul Hernandez said Wednesday.
These practices—or ship protection measures—include watch and

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