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Hell and high water for Filipino seamen
Filipino sailors, who make up roughly one-third of the world's shipping personnel, have increasingly become the victims of pirate attacks, with at least 110 Filipinos taken captive since July. The seafarers' roughly US$2.2 billion in annual foreign remittances may explain Manila's controversial no-ransom policy towards the abductees. - Cher S Jimenez 0 Comment(s) - Asia Times Online - Tags :

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