DMW
In the latest development amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz blockade, 18 Filipino seafarers arrived in Manila on Thursday and Friday after refusing to pass through the high-risk waterway aboard the Liberian-flagged MSC Ishyka. They invoked rights under a DMW advisory, with over 1,300 now safely crossed following earlier diplomatic safe passages.
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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has ordered the recall of a Bahrain-based officer after a video surfaced showing the staffer berating overseas Filipino workers seeking financial aid. In the clip, the employee stated that government funds were depleted and requests would not be entertained. The incident is part of broader complaints against Philippine government personnel in the Middle East amid escalating regional conflicts.