​The Philippine government is working on the release of 17 Filipino seafarers who were taken hostage by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), "efforts are ongoing for this to happen as soon as possible" after President Marcos on Thursday made a...
President Marcos has canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai for the World Climate Action Summit (COP28) due to developments involving the 17 Filipino seafarers taken hostage in the Red Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos made the announcement an hour before his...
The Philippine government is using all “diplomatic means” possible for the safe and eventual release of some 17 Filipino seafarers held captive by the Yemeni rebel group Houthi in the Red Sea. In a news forum in Quezon City, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega assured that several...
​The 17 Filipino seafarers aboard a ship who were taken hostage by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are currently safe, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Thursday, Nov. 23. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said that "all indications are that they are safe and not being...
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...
