The nine Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Eternity C who were released by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have arrived in Muscat, Oman and welcomed by Philippine officials there. According to Oman TV, the nine Filipinos arrived in Oman’s capital city of Muscat on Dec. 3, and they were received...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released 11 mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed four on board and sank the vessel. The Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been targeting ships during the Israel-Hamas...
Nine Filipino seafarers held hostage by the militant group Houthis in Yemen will soon be released, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday night, Dec. 2. Citing information from the “authorities of the Sultanate of Oman,” the agency announced that the Filipino seafarers—who...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman have been helping the Philippines negotiate for the safe release of the Filipino seafarers being held hostage by Houthi forces in Yemen. Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said in a recent interview with ABS-CBN News...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is eyeing to conduct a Senate inquiry in aid of legislation to review and draft new necessary policies and regulations concerning the deployment of Filipino seafarers to high-risk zones. This, as nine Filipino seafarers of the Liberia-flagged vessel MV Eternity C are being held...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro assured that the government is working for the release of the nine Filipino seafarers of Liberia-flagged vessel MV Eternity C being held by Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a media interview on Wednesday, July 30, the official said that...
Nine Filipino seafarers are in the hands of Houthi rebels, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, July 30, assuring that “they are well” while the government works to secure their release. “All indications are that they in Sanaa, inland Yemen. At hands of Houthis. 9 of...
Eight of the 21 Filipino seafarers from the sunken MV Eternity C are already safe in the port city of Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are under the joint custody of Philippine officials and their shipping agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, July 15. In a statement,...
Eleven more crew members of MV Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, were flown to the country by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday night, July 12. This means that the DMW has completed the repatriation of all 17 Filipino crew members...
Six of the 17 rescued crew members of MV Magic Seas, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea, have returned safely to the country on Friday, July 11. Three seafarers landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City onboard...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship MV Eternity C were rescued after they were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said this brought the total number of survivors...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, July 10, assured that it is “exerting all diplomatic efforts” for the Filipino seafarers onboard the M/V Eternity C that sank after it was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. “The Department of Foreign Affairs wishes to reassure the...
