The 17 Filipino seafarers held captive by the Houthis in Yemen for more than a year have been safely released, President ...

After months of being held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen since November 2023, the 17 Filipino seafarers of M/V Galaxy ...

According to DMW, the immediate repatriation and provision of comprehensive assistance and support to Filipino seafarers is a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., under a one-team ...

MANILA, Philippines — The 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage by Houthi rebels for more than a year were finally reunited with their families upon their arrival in the country on Thursday.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday said it will ensure livelihood and employment support for the 17 Filipino ...

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda pins her hopes for better working conditions for Filipino seafarers, after the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of their Magna Carta was ...

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that the 17 Filipino seafarers and other crew members of M/V Galaxy Leader commercial ship have been safely released. “Our Filipino seafarers ...

After 428 days in captivity by Houthi rebels, the 17 Filipino crew members of cargo ship Galaxy Leader have returned home to the Philippines and reunited with their families. The Department of Migrant ...

Social Protection and Welfare: Under the IRR, all Filipino seafarers are entitled to membership in social protection programs such as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and the Social ...

“It is with immense gratitude that we commend President Marcos and his administration for their tireless dedication to securing the freedom of our brave Filipino seafarers from the M/V Galaxy ...

WE join the overjoyed families and friends of the 17 Filipino seafarers who finally came home after their 429-day ordeal in the hands of Yemen rebels. This must feel like an extended Christmas holiday ...

Reinforcing the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the welfare of Filipino seafarers, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ...