MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said no Filipino was reported hurt in the Houthi's latest attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs said no Filipino was reported hurt in the Houthi 's latest attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea .At the Saturday News Forum, DFA Undersecretary for Migration Eduardo Jose De Vega said the department was still verifying if a Filipino crew was on board the Panama-flagged Cordelia Moon when it was struck by a Houthi drone vessel on Tuesday.'On the latest attack, we are still checking if any Filipino was on board that ship.
The Houthis released footage of their attack on Cordelia Moon, which was hit by missiles and an unmanned boat, saying it was part of their operation against 'American and British ships.'According to De Vega, Filipinos are given the option to refuse to sail in the Red Sea, with the manning agency obligated to inform the seafarer that its vessel would be plying the area.
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