BALANGA City, Bataan: Bishop Ruperto Santos of the Diocese of Balanga on Saturday appealed for compassion for 30 Filipino seafarers reportedly abandoned by their Chinese employer in the livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune.

At the same time, he said, "We deplore this unjust treatment of the vulnerable crew, currently stranded in Australia, whose only dream is to give their families a better life. On behalf of Stella Maris Philippines, we express our support for them."

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