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The Philippines brought home another group of fishermen that Indonesian authorities arrested and jailed in 2012 for illegal fishing. The 17 who were repatriated brought to 139 the Filipino fishermen who have been brought home from Indonesia since January. The Philippine foreign affairs department said these men “were arrested in groups for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters” and “were not in possession of passports nor travel documents.” Ambassador Ricardo Endaya said, “The Philippine government is committed to providing repatriation assistance to Filipinos who may find themselves in distress overseas, including fisherfolk who stray into foreign waters.”
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