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President Marcos assured the public that the government is doing all it can to ensure the safety of the 17 Filipino seafarers taken hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In a social media post, the President said the Department of Foreign...

At least 17 Filipino crew members aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea were among those taken hostage by Yemen-based Houthi Rebels, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 22. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is...