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17 hostage sailors 'in good condition'
By Nidz Godino
"Government sources say hostages are in good condition, and will eventually be released…efforts are ongoing for this to happen as soon as possible," Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)said in statement 17 Filipino seafarers being held hostage in Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi militants are expected to be freed soon.
This developed as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. canceled at last minute his attendance at 28th Conference of Parties to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) to work on safe release of Filipinos.
"In light of important developments in hostage situation involving 17 Filipino seafarers in Red Sea, I have made decision not to attend COP28 in Dubai Friday," FMJ said in post on his official X account, more than an hour before his scheduled departure. FMJ did not arrive at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, where he was scheduled to deliver departure speech ,also did not provide additional details in his post on X.
He was to meet with his officials to discuss dispatch of high-level delegation to Tehran, Iran to extend assistance to Filipino seamen.
"Today, I will be convening meeting to facilitate dispatch of high-level delegation to Tehran, Iran, with aim of providing necessary assistance to our seafarers," he said.
17 Filipinos were among 25 crewmen of cargo vessel Galaxy Leader seized by Houthi militants in the southern Red Sea on Nov. 19. Other crewmembers of cargo ship were Ukrainians and Mexicans.
Satellite imagery released on Nov. 28 showed Galaxy Leader near Yemen's port city of Hodeidah.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said seizure of ship was in response to "heinous acts against our Palestinian brothers in Gaza and West Bank."
Bahamas-flagged, British-owned Galaxy Leader reportedly has links to Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar, and is operated by Japanese firm. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied ship has Israel links.
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