21 Rescued Filipino Seafarers Back In Manila Safely

The 21 Filipino seafarers rescued from the Houthi-hit MV Tutor in the Red Sea arrived Monday afternoon in Manila, a few days after they were rescued on Friday evening upon the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The rescue of the 21 seafarers was successful. I Photo: Department of Migrant Workers Facebook

In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the 21 Filipino seafarers were warmly received by Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain, Anne Jalando-on Louis, on Saturday and boarded a flight home Sunday evening.

The seafarers were joined by DMW Labor Attaché Hector Cruz.

Twenty-two Filipino seafarers were on board the MV Tutor when it was attacked by the Houthi rebel group while sailing along the Red Sea on Wednesday.

President Marcos ordered on Friday all concerned government agencies to bring the Filipino seafarers to safety, resulting in the successful rescue of the 21 seafarers while one remains missing aboard the vessel.

They arrived at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Port of Manama, Bahrain. All 21 of them are safe and sound, according to DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, while search operations are underway to locate the missing seafarer.