DoLE condemns killing of Pinoy sailor by Somali pirates
By Mina Diaz 02/09/2011Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz yesterday strongly condemned the killing of a Filipino seafarer in the hands of Somali pirates as a “senseless disregard for human life.”
The DoLE has discussed with its tripartite partners a plan of action containing measures on how to better safeguard and protect Filipino seafarers on board international vessels traversing the pirates-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, she said.
“We express outrage over this senseless disregard for human life and we condemn in the strongest possible terms the atrocity of the Somali pirates,” she said.
“We are also saddened by this tragic incident, and deeply condole with the family and relatives of the deceased Filipino seaman. Earlier, I have instructed Administrator Carmelita Dimzon of the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration to extend all possible assistance and monetary benefits to his family, and she has reported that the OWWA had already acted accordingly,” she added..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110209nat2.html
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