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Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthis arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport

FILE photo. This image released in Yemen shows the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C as it sinks in the Red Sea, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. - Photo: AP

MANILA: Nine Filipino seafarers were held hostage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels — along with the remains of their fellow mariner — are now finally home just in time for Christmas.

The seafarers’ flight landed in Manila at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 1 at around 9.30pm Thursday (Dec 4).

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