232 Filipino crewmembers from various maritime and manning companies as well as some other Filipino nationals departed for the Philippines from Hamburg, Germany on 11 June 2020 via a chartered Condor Airlines flight. The flight arrived in the Philippines on 12 June 2020. The seafarers had been awaiting repatriation after cruise trips were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March. Other Filipino nationals in Germany likewise availed of the flight to return to the Philippines. ... Read more

10 June 2020, Berlin – 303 Filipino crewmembers of AIDA Cruises departed for the Philippines from Hamburg, Germany on 10 June 2020 via a chartered TUI Netherlands flight. They are expected to arrive in the Philippines on 11 June 2020. The seafarers had been awaiting repatriation after cruise trips were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March. The Filipino crew, part of several thousand AIDA Cruises employees of different nationalities, were assisted at the send-off by ... Read more

27 May 2020 – To ensure the safety of its consular clients, the Philippine Embassy has implemented a set of measures to facilitate social distancing in its premises and help prevent the spread of CoViD-19. These physical measures include distance markers, a hand disinfection station, and the regular cleaning of high-touch areas, such as door knobs and toilet facilities. Clients’ companions are also requested not to accompany clients (except PWDs, children, pregnant women, and the elderly) to ... Read more