21-07-2025
Ilonggo seafarers who survive Red Sea attack return home
Three of four Ilonggo crew members of a cargo ship attacked by Houthi rebels at the Red Sea in Yemen have come home to Iloilo.
Their families met them along with officials of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) 6 and Public Employment Service Office-Iloilo.
One of them is Rodmel Canto from the Municipality of Oton, while the others are from San Miguel and Iloilo City.
The Ilonggo crew members of MV Eternity C survived the attack on July 8, 2025.
The fourth Ilonggo seafarer from San Miguel has chosen to stay in Metro Manila yet, as of this writing.
However, the three Ilonggo seafarers refused GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas an interview. According to OWWA 6, they will continue to coordinate with the three for psychosocial counseling.
Meanwhile, the search for four other crew members from Western Visayas who are among 13 missing persons continues, as of posting time.
