President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered full government assistance for the 17 Filipino seafarers of MV Magic Seas and their families upon their return to the Philippines on July 11.
The crew, rescued after Houthi rebels attacked their ship in the Red Sea, will arrive from Djibouti, East Africa, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.
“Iyong standing directive ng ating mahal na Pangulo na gawin ang lahat para mabigyan ng ganap na proteksyon ang ating mga OFWs at lalo na ang ating mga marinong Pilipino at ang kanilang mga pamilya,” Cacdac said in a Palace briefing.
Assistance will include financial aid, medical care, psychosocial support, and other services, to be provided by agencies such as the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
The seafarers were among 22 crew members forced to abandon ship after the attack involving drones, missiles, and small arms near Yemen.IMT
