Eight of the 21 Filipino crew of the ill-fated MV Eternity C were rescued as of Thursday, after the bulk carrier was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) remains hopeful that the remaining 13 still unaccounted Filipino seafarers are alive and safe with rescue operations ongoing.

The Department of Migrant Workers is working on verifying reports that Houthi forces may have kidnapped several crew members of MV Eternity C after attacking and sinking the vessel while traversing the Red Sea.

Eight of the 21 Filipino crew members of a commercial vessel that was recently attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have been rescued, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported Thursday.

The Marcos administration is committed to doing everything possible to help ensure the safety of all 21 Filipino crew members of the MV Eternity C in Yemen, as search and rescue efforts continue for the 16 who remain missing.

In support for the oppressed Palestinian people and their heroic mujahideen, the naval force of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the ship (ETERNITY C), which was heading to the port of Umm al-Rashrash in occupied Palestine, according to a statement issued by the military spokesman Genera Yahya Saree.

The Greek guard was the last to leave the ship, together with the Filipino captain, when the Eternity C had already started to sink