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Marcos Secures Release of 24 Filipinos Detained in Russia

6/20/2026

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. secured release of 24 Filipinos detained in Irkutsk after raising their case with President Vladimir Putin at ASEAN-Russia summit in Kazan.
The detainees, held about nine months without charges and likely victims, will return on two flights arriving early June 21, 2026.
Putin said he was unaware but pledged to investigate, with Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro set to greet the batch at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. secured release of 24 Filipinos detained in Irkutsk after raising their case with President Vladimir Putin at ASEAN-Russia summit in Kazan.
The detainees, held about nine months without charges and likely victims, will return on two flights arriving early June 21, 2026.
Putin said he was unaware but pledged to investigate, with Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro set to greet the batch at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.