With the decline of Covid cases in the country, the Philippine manning community lauds the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATD) on Emerging Infectious Disease and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) for their quick and positive response by increasing the inbound number of passengers and reducing the facility-based quarantine days for vaccinated passengers from green and yellow-listed countries.
They are however bracing for the new Covid variant. "We are delighted with the continuous decline of Covid-19 cases. The lower alert level lifts a heavy toll on our workforce traveling around the country seeking employment and completing deployment requirements. From a manning perspective, we are optimistic for a relative ease in conducting crew change, particularly in repatriation," ALMA Maritime Group Founding-member and Trustee lawyer Iris Baguilat said.
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