21 of 22 Pinoy seafarers in Houthi-hit ship rescued

By Catherine S. Valente

Jun 16, 2024 12:20 am

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday said that 21 of the 22 Filipino seafarers aboard a ship that was attacked by Houthi rebels had been rescued.

During the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the rescue operation on the MV Tutor was launched by international forces between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on June 13, as it was adrift in the southern portion of the Red Sea.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac provides updates on the OFWs affected by the fire in Al-Mangaf, Kuwait, and on the status of Filipino seafarers affected by recent Houthi rebel missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Photo from Department of Migrant Workers

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