PBBM, tiniyak na ginagawa ng gobyerno ang lahat para mailigtas ang 17 Filipino seafarers na hawak ng Houthi rebels;
DMW, patuloy sa pagbibigay ng assistance sa pamilya ng ating mga kababayan
DMW, patuloy sa pagbibigay ng assistance sa pamilya ng ating mga kababayan
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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself promised to do everything in his power to save all the Filipino seafarers
00:09 who are now held by the Houthi group.
00:11 And while they are waiting for their release,
00:14 the Department of Migrant Workers will continue to provide assistance to the families of the so-called seafarers.
00:20 Kenneth Pacientes is in the center of the news.
00:25 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promised that the government will not ignore the situation of the 17 Filipino seafarers
00:33 who are now held by the Houthi rebels.
00:35 This is what the President insisted on his message to the Filipino community in Dubai
00:40 after he canceled his trip there to address the incident.
00:44 According to the executive, the government will do all the remedies to recover the Filipino seafarers.
00:52 We are forming a delegation to go to them and talk to those who are held by them so that they can go home.
01:03 Maybe you can understand that we should prioritize that because we need to ensure the safety of our fellowmen.
01:15 The President also said that all the Filipinos who were held in Gaza Strip were released.
01:20 But he was saddened that some Filipinos were held because of the chaos there.
01:24 So that this will not happen again, the President insisted.
01:28 We are doing our best to make our fellowmen's situation better.
01:39 And in the near future, I hope they can go home.
01:43 The Department of Migrant Workers assured that there is coordination with the families of the Filipino seafarers.
01:49 The government will continue to provide assistance to them.
01:53 We are also providing them the necessary assistance in terms of other agency services such as the DOH.
02:02 If they have any needs in terms of their families, their health, their well-being.
02:08 We also handhold them with respect if they need counseling and advice. We also provide the necessary services.
02:20 The DMW is also in talks with the Ship Owners Employers Group and Seafarers Group Transport Worker Federation
02:28 regarding the possibility of expanding to high-risk areas in the Yemeni countryside
02:33 following the separation of Filipino seafarers.
02:36 What happened here in Galaxy Leader was an event that was outside of the high-risk area and zone.
02:44 So that basically means, if it's a high-risk area, the seafarer will be informed in advance
02:54 if the ship will pass through the high-risk area and has the right to refuse.
02:59 But if the seafarer still chooses to board the ship, his salary will be doubled.
03:06 That's the effect of a declared high-risk area or zone.
03:10 But that has to go through the social partner venue of discussing this,
03:14 which is what he calls the International Bargaining Forum or IBF.
03:20 So we're hoping that this will be discussed at the IBF, International Bargaining Forum level.
03:25 Meanwhile, President Marcos Jr. assured that he will make up for his absence in the Filipino community in Dubai.
03:33 I promise you, if there's another chance, we will do it again.
03:40 I will make it up to you. We will do a better program so that I can make up for you.
03:48 He also acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the OFWs in Dubai,
03:52 which he is greatly honored in the Philippines.
03:55 Kenil patiente para sa Bayan.