At least 17 Filipino crew members aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea were among those taken hostage by Yemen-based Houthi Rebels, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 22.
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now in touch with the families of the Filipino hostages, who were aboard the British-owned, Japanese-operated ship.
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