11 Filipino seafarers in ill-fated MV Magic Seas to return to Philippines Saturday (July 12) — Department of Migrant Workers

Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Bernard Olalia updates members of media on the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City on July 12, 2025. Olalia said the rest of the Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Magic Seas are scheduled to return to the Philippines on Saturday. - Photo from Philippine News Agency

MANILA: The remaining 11 of the 17 rescued Filipino seafarers from the MV Magic Seas that was recently attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are set to return to the Philippines on Saturday (July 12) evening, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

In a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the flight of the remaining 11 seafarers to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be at 11pm.