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Filipino Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
11 Magic Seas crew members safely return home after Red Sea attack
Eleven Filipino seafarers who survived the Houthi attack on the MV Magic Seas have safely arrived in Manila on Saturday night. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported that the returning crew members were warmly welcomed by government representatives at NAIA Terminal 3. Earlier, six other crew members had also returned to the Philippines on Friday evening—three officers arriving at NAIA Terminal 1 and the rest at Clark International Airport. The DMW assured that all returning crew will receive comprehensive reintegration support from the government, as directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to ensure their smooth return to family life and community. Related Articles
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GMA Network
a day ago
- General
- GMA Network
11 Magic Seas crew members arrive in PH
The remaining 11 Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Magic Seas, which was recently attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, arrived in Manila on Saturday night. According to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the 11 seafarers were welcomed by government representatives at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. On Friday night, six crew members returned to the Philippines. The ship's chief officer, 2nd officer, and 3rd officer arrived at NAIA Terminal 1, while the rest landed at Clark International Airport. ''Comprehensive reintegration support from the whole-of-government team, as directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., awaits them to ensure their smooth transition and return to their families and communities,'' the DMW said. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
The Star
a day ago
- Politics
- The Star
11 Filipino seafarers in ill-fated MV Magic Seas to return to Philippines Saturday (July 12) — Department of Migrant Workers
Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Bernard Olalia updates members of media on the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on July 12, 2025. Olalia said the rest of the Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Magic Seas are scheduled to return to the Philippines on Saturday. - Photo from Philippine News Agency MANILA: The remaining 11 of the 17 rescued Filipino seafarers from the MV Magic Seas that was recently attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are set to return to the Philippines on Saturday (July 12) evening, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the flight of the remaining 11 seafarers to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be at 11pm. 'There are 11 of them. They will be the ones who will make up the 17 who came from the MV Magic Seas, the first ship where everyone was safe and we rescued them,' Olalia said. It was on Friday when the first six Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Magic Seas returned to the Philippines. According to Olalia, the government will also provide assistance to the arriving Filipino seafarers in terms of psychosocial services and financial aid. 'First of all, they have gone through very tragic and traumatic experiences. That's why it's necessary that they have psycho-social services when they arrive.,' the DMW undersecretary said in the Saturday news forum. Olalia said that the agency will conduct a medical investigation to identify whether the seafarers need to be referred to medical facilities. 'Apart from that, there is also financial assistance and various other assistance from all relevant government agencies,' he added. Meanwhile, the government's search and rescue operations continue for the remaining 13 still unaccounted crew members aboard the sunken MV Eternity C in Yemen. Earlier, the DMW announced that Houthi rebels aboard small boats attacked two ships — MV Magic Seas and MV Eternity C — manned by Filipino seafarers sailing through the Red Sea near Yemen. The attacks were the latest to be carried out by the Houthi rebels, who had been targeting vessels in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, since the conflict between Israel and Hamas started to break out in 2023. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
GMA Network
2 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
DMW: 11 rescued Magic Seas crew members to arrive in PH on Saturday night
The remaining 11 of the 17 Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Magic Seas, which was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, will arrive in the country on Saturday night, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). At the Saturday News Forum, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the 11 arriving crew members will 'complete the 17 rescued Filipino seafarers.' On Friday night, the first six Filipino crews of MV Magic Seas returned to the Philippines. The ship's chief officer, 2nd officer, and 3rd officer arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, while the rest landed at Clark International Airport. Meanwhile, the 11 remaining seafarers will arrive at NAIA, according to Olalia. The DMW official said the arriving seafarers will receive assistance from the government. The first six seafarers who returned to the country received financial assistance worth P75,000 each from DMW's AKSYON Fund and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration's Emergency Repatriation Fund and P10,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. They were also given hotel accommodation and transportation assistance to ensure their safe return to their families and communities. DMW earlier reported that the Filipino seafarers, along with two other crew members, escaped the Liberian-flagged vessel they were boarding, which was under attack by alleged Houthi rebels last Saturday. Magic Seas was about 51 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen, when it was attacked by men carrying rocket-propelled grenades and automatic firearms. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
Filipino Times
2 days ago
- Filipino Times
Filipino seafarers repatriated after surviving Houthi attack in Red Sea
The Department of Migrant Workers said six Filipino seafarers who were aboard a cargo ship attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have safely returned to the Philippines on Friday. Three of the crew members from the MV Magic Seas arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 around 4:30 p.m., while the other three landed at Clark International Airport at approximately 4 p.m. The DMW, along with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), extended immediate support to the returning seafarers. Each was granted ₱75,000 in financial assistance through the DMW's AKSYON Fund and OWWA's Emergency Repatriation Fund. An additional ₱10,000 was provided by the DSWD. The MV Magic Seas, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier manned by 17 Filipinos and two foreign nationals, a Romanian and a Vietnamese , was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea. The DMW assured the public that the government remains committed to supporting the reintegration of the affected seafarers and providing further assistance as needed.
