More Filipinos are refusing to board foreign vessels passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
This handout picture courtesy of the US Navy taken on October 19, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeating a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea.MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are refusing to board foreign vessels passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, according to the Department of Migrant Workers .
The DMW previously reported that it is considering restricting Filipino seafarers from boarding foreign vessels passing through the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea amid the recent attacks by Houthi rebels. The Yemeni Houthi movement attacked last June 12 the MV Tutor, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier, in the southern Red Sea with an unmanned surface vehicle and an anti-ship missile.
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