By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Surviving the attack of Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden, eleven (11) Filipino seafarers who were among the crew of the merchant ship will be coming home soon in the Philippines.
This was announced on Sunday (10 March 2024) by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) officer-in-charge (OIC) Hans Leo Cacdac who said among those who will be repatriated are 10 Filipinos who were unharmed, and one who was injured in the Houthi missile attack last Wednesday (6 March 2024).
“Itong uuwi sa Tuesday ay 11. Sampung unharmed at isang injured. May dalawa pang naiwan sa ospital na may major injuries, at ‘yung labi ng dalawa na nasawi,” Cacdac said in his interview with Super Radyo dzBB.
To recall, Houthi rebels launched a missile attack last March 6, killing three seafarers onboard the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence.
It was gathered that aboard were 15 Filipinos, four Vietnamese, and the Indian captain.
(el Amigo/MNM)
