Hundreds of repatriated Filipino seafarers remain homeless in Metro Manila after being sent back to the Philippines without any quarantine area or temporary shelter to go to until the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that locked down city borders is been lifted.

The said seafarers were unable to return to their homes in distant provinces and neighboring cities due to the strict implementation of the ECQ that paralyzed public transportation going in and out of Metro Manila. With the lack of quarantine areas and temporary shelters, these seamen were left to fend for themselves.