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Govt to secure release of 4 Filipino sailors – DFA

(UPDATE) THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the government will do everything to secure the release of four Filipinos aboard the Portuguese cargo ship MSC Aries, which was hijacked near the Strait of Hormuz.

Hans Leo Cacdac, officer in charge (OIC) of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), on Sunday confirmed that four Filipino seafarers were on board the Portuguese-flagged vessel.