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For 44 broke, stranded Filipino SeafarersHumanitarian Crisis Averted
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Mrs. Macatangay, chief of staff of the Philippine Honorary Consulate General's office in South Florida, took the matter in hand and made arrangements for the Philippine Honorary Consul General in South Florida, Dr. Angelo S. Macatangay to board the ship. | |||
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| Philippine Honorary Consul General Angelo S. Macatangay
interviewed the Filipino crew of the Palm Beach Princess as a
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The following day Congen Macatangay and the consular staff was granted access to the Filipino crew. The Philippine Honorary Consul General Interviewed the Filipinos to thresh out concerns and address their problems. According to ConGen Macatangay the Filipinos were concerned about their back pay and trip back to the Philippines. ALL BETS ARE OFF"The ship’s engine had broken in September 2009 and as a result the ship’s owner’s were given a four month evaluation to |
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either fix the ship or get a new one," explained ConGen Macatangay. "The ship’s main engine died early December 2009 and the US Coast Guard had barred it from sailing." "Its owner filed for bankruptcy protection (Chapter 11) with the US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida. The Filipino Seamen were not aware of this till January 26, 2010 when they came back from the Bahamas since they thought that the owners would be getting a new ship." "Also, last December 16, 2009 a Filipino seaman from the ship had spoken to my wife on this problem. She called the company immediately and they assured her that they will be repairing the ship in the Bahamas. In fact, it was still in operation last New Year’s Eve." |
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