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WIVES OF JAILED PINOY SEAMEN SEEK PBBM'S HELP

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June 08, 2025

The wives of three Filipino seamen, who remain imprisoned in Algeria after their ship was found carrying over 35 kilos of cocaine in July 2023, are appealing to President Marcos Jr. for government intervention as the drug case filed against them is set for final verdict this year.

- By AARON RECUENCO

Originally, eight Filipino seamen were sentenced to 20 years in prison, but five of them were acquitted last year after lawyers provided by the Philippine government and their manning agency secured a favorable ruling from the Algerian Court of Appeals.

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