17 Hunio 2024, Lunes
City of Makati, France in June
Happy Fathers Day
Register now and vote in midterm polls
Aspirants file your certificate of candidacy on October 1-8,2024
Substitute candidates must be with same surname and political party
Partylist must file Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance
No to Divorce!!!
Get well soon Nanay Angelita Santiago-Lopez
Von Voyage Thomas and Aida Capica, your family enjoys your visit
No to SOGIE bill
supports June 20, National Refugees Day
Congratulations !26th Philippine Independence Day
PM for any hospital discharge problem
To be home any time, 21 Pinoys rescued fr Houthi-hit ship
By Nidz Godino
Expected to arrive this afternoon in Manila twenty-one of 22 Filipino seafarers rescued from Houthi attack in Red Sea.
Malacanang said last of MV Tutor’s Filipino crew is missing and is believed trapped in engine room. Search operations are underway.
Houthi rebels attacked Greek-owned and Liberia-flagged freighter on June 12, third attack on ship manned by Filipino seafarers since last year.
Houthis have used drones and missiles to assault ships in Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait and Gulf of Aden since November, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza war.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.on June 14 ordered concerned government agencies to bring seafarers to safety.
Combined international forces rescued crew Friday night and US Navy brought them to Bahrain, according to Department of Migrant Workers.
Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Anne Jalando-on Louis received rescued seafarers on June 15, Presidential Communications Office said, citing DMW.
They arrived at Port of Manama, Bahrain at around 5:30 in the afternoon, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has said.
DMW labor attaché Hector Cruz is expected to accompany rescued workers on the flight home.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Arnell Ignacio has coordinated with local manning agency to ensure financial aid and other assistance to rescued seafarers.
Department of Foreign Affairs has condemned incident and urged UN member states to protect seafarers’ rights.
US-led airstrike campaign targeted Houthis since January, with series of strikes last May 30, killing at least 16 people and wounding 42 others.
ISKUP! 