Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin

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Russia has released 24 Filipinos detained in Siberia after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised their case with President Vladimir Putin. The detainees are expected to return to Manila on two flights, with government officials ready to receive them.

Russia has freed 24 Filipinos who have been detained for months without charges in a Siberian city, after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr raised concerns about them in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Philippine officials said on Saturday. The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila on two flights early on Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of...