DMW SEcretary Hans Leo Cacdac (File photo) The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reiterated its call for licensed manning agencies (LMAs) and shipowners to prioritize the safety and security of Filipino seafarers by rerouting their vessels away from high-risk areas, particularly the Red Sea...
STEALTH BOMBER – In this photo released by U.S. Air National Guard, a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off from a Royal Australian Air Force base in Amberley, Australia, Sept. 11, 2024. (Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart/U.S. Air National Guard via AP) DUBAI, United Arab...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone struck a ship in the Red Sea in a suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels Tuesday, the British military said. Source: Britannica The drone attack and an earlier attempted attack Tuesday likely are the rebels’ first assault on commercial...
This photo released by the European Union's Operation Aspides naval force shows the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion burning in the Red Sea following a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (European Union's Operation Aspides via AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted two ships in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, near where crews hope to salvage a tanker loaded with oil and still ablaze after another assault by the group. The attacks are believed to be the latest in...
This frame grab from video released by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, shows explosions striking the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea after Yemen's Houthi rebels boarded and set explosives on the tanker, which was...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo gave special mention to President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez as he expressed his gratitude to everybody who played a key role in ensuring...
Yemen-based Houthi rebels struck another foreign ship carrying 23 Filipino seafarers in the Red Sea but the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, Aug 22, that they are all safe. The seafarers were part of the 25-man crew of MT Sounion, a Greek-owned oil tanker, which went...
The Sana’a government in Yemen has provided necessary medical assistance to Filipino crew members of MV Galaxy Leader who are exhibiting symptoms of malaria, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. File photo In a memorandum for President Marcos dated July 30, Honorary Consul to Yemen...
President Marcos reported that the 17 Filipino seafarers who are still under the custody of the Houthi rebels are all safe following Israel's attack on the port of Hodeidah in Yemen. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/File photo) In an X post on Saturday evening, July 27, the...
Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (File photo) Twenty-seven Filipino seafarers escaped unscathed after Houthi forces in Yemen reportedly attacked a bulk cargo carrier in the Red Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Monday, June 24. DMW Secretary Hans Leo...
(Unsplash) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino expressed her condolences to the family of a Filipino sailor who was killed after Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked a bulk cargo carrier in the Red Sea. "Lubos po ang aking pakikidalamhati...
