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8 Filipinos rescued from Houthi-hit ship now safe in Saudi Arabia
Manila Bulletin
|July 16 2025
Eight of the 21 Filipino seafarers from the sunken MV Eternity C are already safe in the port city of Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and are under the joint custody of Philippine officials and their shipping agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, July 15.
This image released by Ansar Allah Media Office in Yemen shows the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen as it sinks in the Red Sea on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Ansar Allah Media Office via AP)
In a statement, the DFA assured that the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, the Migrant Workers' Office-Jeddah, and the seafarers' manning agency now have access to the rescued seafarers.
"The rescued Filipino seafarers will undergo mandatory medical assessment before their scheduled repatriation in the coming days," the DFA said.
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