Two Filipino seafarers died, 12 others were injured, and one remains missing after drone attacks struck commercial ships in the northern Black Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Monday, July 20. DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said four of the injured seafarers had already been...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that four Philippine-registered vessels carrying 81 Filipino seafarers have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the conflict area in the Persian Gulf, easing concerns over the safety of Filipino mariners caught in months of heightened...
President Marcos encouraged graduates of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to embody humility and integrity wherever their careers may lead them. Speaking at the commencement exercises of the PMMA Salighirang Class of 2026 in Narciso, Zambales, on Friday, July 17, Marcos urged the...
No Filipino seafarers were injured in the latest attacks on two vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz, with both ships remaining seaworthy and continuing their voyages, Malacañang said on Monday, June 29. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Claire Castro, citing a report submitted to...
The seven Filipino seafarers who were injured in a drone attack on a container ship passing the Strait of Hormuz are now in stable condition, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. In fact, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said two of them are now preparing to go back to the Philippines after...
Four Filipino crew members of MV Hondius, a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, have arrived in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the Philippine Embassy in The Hague said. According to the embassy, the Filipino crew members arrived in Eindhoven on Sunday night. They are the crew members of MV Hondius...
Seven Filipino seafarers were injured in the drone attack by Iran on a container ship passing the Strait of Hormuz, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, May 7. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said four of the Filipino seafarers suffered minor injuries while the three are...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) granted on Saturday, April 25, a three-month extension on key identification documents for Filipino seafarers stranded onboard ships due to the worsening security situation in the Middle East. Marina Administrator Sonia Malaluan said the extension covers...
Iran has assured the Philippines that it will allow the safe, unhindered, and expedited passage of Philippine vessels, energy sources, and Filipino seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared. Iran 's assurance was made during a "productive phone...
President Marcos announced that nine Filipino seafarers abducted by Houthi forces in Yemen last July are now on their way home, marking the end of a months-long ordeal following the attack on the MV Eternity C in the Red Sea. In a video message on Thursday, Dec. 4, the President said the mariners...
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...
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...
