Pinoy sailor aboard ship stranded in UAE has severe stomach pain

One of the Filipino sailors of a South Korean ship released recently by pirates is suffering from severe stomach pain as their vessel remains stranded off the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “He has severe stomach pain… may be due to kidney stone. We have requested through the captain for his hospitalization. But it doesn’t seem to be happening. His mother is also hospitalized in the Philippines. They are struggling to pay her hospital bills," one of the ship's sailors said in an interview posted on the news site Khaleej Times. The ship "Samho Dream" lies stricken off the Dubai coast with 26 crew members on board. Its owner, Samho Shipping, reportedly filed for court protection to help them tide over their financial situation. Nineteen of some 26 sailors aboard the ship are Filipinos. The "Samho Dream" was attacked by pirates in 2010 and its owners had to put up $9 million as ransom. - VVP, GMA News