MANILA. Eight Filipino seafarers who were crew members of the M/V Eternity C, a vessel attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, have safely arrived in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Tuesday.
According to the DFA, the seafarers disembarked at the port city of Jizan and are now under the joint care of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, the Migrant Workers’ Office in Jeddah, and their shipping agency.
The crew members will undergo medical checkups before their scheduled repatriation to the Philippines in the coming days.
“The DFA wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for extending visa considerations to the 8 Filipino seafarers on humanitarian grounds,” the department said in a statement.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) earlier confirmed the rescue of the eight Filipino crew members last Thursday.
A total of 21 Filipino seafarers were onboard the M/V Eternity C when Houthi rebels struck it.
“The DFA will update the public on significant developments on the Filipino seafarers of M/V Eternity C,” the department added.
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